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(1)Autism: Nonverbal forms of communication
(2)Table of Contents:
What is Autism?
Different types of Autism The Research Focus
Children with Autism:Verbal Communication Our Research and it’s Importance
Effective Methods
– American Sign Language
(3)What is Autism?
A psychiatric disorder of childhood
characterized by marked deficits in
communication and social interaction, preoccupation with fantasy, language
(4)Different types of Autism
Childhood Autism
Asperger’s syndrome
Childhood disintegrative disorder Rett’s Disease
(5)The Research Focus:
Communication of Autistic
(6)Children with Autism: Often Have
Children with Autism: Often Have
Trouble Communicating Verbally
Trouble Communicating Verbally
Autistic children are unable to communicate
their wants, needs and desires effectively so that people can understand them
It is important for a child with autism to be
(7)The Research:
The Research:
We looked at different forms of
nonverbal communication that children with autism can use
We wanted to discover effective ways to
(8)It’s Important:
It is important for a child with autism to
be able to communicate with others in a way that will effectively convey what
they want to say
This is important not only in a school
(9)Effective Methods:
American Sign Language
Picture Exchange Communication System
(PECS)
Message boards
Voice Output Communication Devices
(10)American Sign Language Sign language was first developed as a means of
communication for hearing-impaired individuals
Sign language has also been used to teach people with
developmental disabilities who have little or no communication skills and has been proven to be successful
Teaching autistic children how to use sign language is not as
(11)Picture Exchange Communication System Exchange Communication System (PECS)
(PECS)
Many children with autism tend to learn visually
Many children with autism communicate using picture
cards
PECS:
– Decrease negative behaviors that were caused by frustrations;
(12)PECS Phases
Phase 1: Teacher and Student Card Motivation Tool
Phase 2: Student Independence
Phase 3: Multiple Pictures
(13)Message Boards
Message Boards are set up in the
classroom to tell an autism child what they are going to be doing for the day
The child would go the board after each
(14)Voice
Voice Output Communication Devices Communication Devices
A Voice Output Communication Aid or VOCA is an
electrical communication device which assists people who have a communication impairment to express
their needs, exchange information, ask questions and participate in conversations
A voice output device is an electronic device that
"speaks" for a child
The child can expressively communicate one or more
messages
(15)Our Results
There was no one method that seemed
to work more effectively than another
The method used depends on the child
What might work for one child may not
(16)References
Bishop, Dorthy (2005) Executive functions in children with communication
Impairments, in Relation to Autistic Symptomatology 2: Response Inhibition
Autism the International Journal of Research and Practice, 9(1), 29-35
Bondy, A S and L Frost (2002) The Picture exchange communication system Focus on Autistic Behavior 9(3), 1-19
Kravits, T R (2002) Brief report: Increasing communication skills for an
elementary- aged student with autism using the picture exchange communication system Journal of Autism and Development Disorders, 32(3), 225-230
Shore, S M (2002) The language of music: Working with children on the