本研究之目的在探討手勢溝通介入方案對無口語自閉症兒童溝通行為之成效,個案為一名無口語自閉症兒童,研究採單一受試研究法之跨行為多試探設計,自變項為手勢溝通介入方案,依變項為三項溝通功能行為表現之(要求功能、引起注意功能、回答問題功能)正確反應率,並以目視分析方法和C 統計來檢查溝通行為學習成效的資料,另於實驗結束後,以教師及父母回饋問卷及訪談資料分析結果作為本研究的社會效度。本研究結果發現如下:一、手勢溝通介入方案對無口語自閉症兒童「表達需求」功能的溝通行為能力,具有學習的立即和維持效果。二、手勢溝通介入方案對無口語自閉症兒童「引起注意」功能的溝通行為能力,具有學習的立即和維持效果。三、手勢溝通介入方案對無口語自閉症兒童「回答問題」功能的溝通行為能力,具有學習的立即和維持效果。四、家長和教師對於手勢溝通介入方案增進孩子的溝通行為能力,皆持正向肯定的態度。最後,根據上述結果,提出未來教學與研究之相關建議。
The purpose of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of communication ability through gesture intervention program for a non-verbal autistic child. The study used multiple probe design across behaviors of single-subject experimental design. The independent variable was gesture intervention program. The dependent variables were three functional communication behaviors, including the requesting, seeking attentions, answering questions.Visual analysis, C statistics and qualitative information were collected for data analysis. Other observational data and survey feedback from teachers and parents were also analyzed for social validity. The main findings are as follows:1. The gesture intervention had the immediate and significant effects on the non-verbal autistic child’s communication behavior of the requesting.2. The gesture intervention had the immediate and significant effects on the non-verbal autistic child’s communication behavior of the seeking attention.3. The gesture intervention had the immediate and significant effects on the non-vernal autistic child’s communication behavior of the answering questions.4. Parents and the other classroom teacher have approved the positive results on gesture intervention for the targeted child’s communication behavior.Based on the findings of present research, suggestions for teaching and future research were discussed.