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  • Title: Effects of a voice output communication aid on interactions between support personnel and an individual with multiple disabilities.
    Author: Schepis MM, Reid DH.
    Journal: J Appl Behav Anal; 1995; 28(1):73-7. PubMed ID: 7706152.
    Abstract:
    We evaluated a means of increasing staff members' interactions with an individual with multiple disabilities through use of a voice output communication aid (VOCA). When activated, the VOCA allowed the individual to communicate through synthesized speech. Results indicated that staff members interacted with the individual more frequently when she had access to the VOCA, suggesting that VOCAs may represent an alternative to more traditional staff management programs for increasing interactions.
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