Milieu Therapy as a Communication Intervention: A Review of the Literature Related to Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder
Education and Training in Developmental Disabilities
Mancil, G. R. (2009).
Education and Training in Developmental Disabilities, 44(1), 105-117.
This literature review investigates the effects of milieu treatment on communication skills in children on the autism spectrum.
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1968 and beyond
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"Regardless of the milieu strategies used, research teams reported similar findings, in that they were all successful in teaching children ... communication skills regardless of the combination of techniques used or the communication skills targeted" (p. 112).
"The majority of the children ... participating in these studies generalized their communication skills across people and/or settings" (p. 112). Generalization of skills to peers or training of peers has not been investigated. Maintenance of targeted communication skills over time was noted.
