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In this chapter, Dickerson and Robins outline the way in which examining body movement, gaze, and gesture and their sequential placement can facilitate a better understanding of interactions where a child with an ASD has limited productive language ability. Specifically, the chapter demonstrates the way in which drawing on the principles of conversation analysis in the careful analysis of video recordings can reveal intricacies and competencies that might otherwise be easily missed. The chapter starts by outlining the practical and ethical considerations that should inform data collection and then illustrates the sorts of discoveries that can emerge when careful attention is paid, not simply to spoken communication in isolation but to embodied communication in context.
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Transcription Conventions
The transcription conventions are a modified version of Jefferson’s (2004) transcription conventions. (A full overview can be found in the introduction chapter of the volume.)
[ | Left square bracket | Onset of overlap |
] | Right square bracket | Termination of overlap |
= = | Equals signs | Latching of talk |
(1) | Numerals in parenthesis | Pause in seconds |
(- - -) | Hyphens in parenthesis | One hyphen indicates 0.1 seconds |
(.) | Dot in parenthesis | Untimed micro-interval |
? | Question mark | Rising, or questioning, intonation |
NO | Capital letters | Delivered with relative loudness |
°no° | Degree signs | Enclosed talk delivered with relative quietness |
↑ | Upward arrow | Rising intonation |
↓ | Downward arrow | Falling intonation |
e::: | Colon | Indicates a sound stretch |
(()) | Double parenthesis | The enclosed text describes actions |
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Dickerson, P., Robins, B. (2017). Conversation Analysis with Children with an Autism Spectrum Disorder and Limited Verbal Ability. In: O'Reilly, M., Lester, J., Muskett, T. (eds) A Practical Guide to Social Interaction Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders. The Language of Mental Health. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/978-1-137-59236-1_7
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