Enabling communication in children with autism / Carol Potter and Chris Whittaker.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Potter, Carol, 1961-

Contributor:

Whittaker, Chris, 1946-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Autistic children--Education--Great Britain--Case studies.

Autistic children.

Communication--Study and teaching--Great Britain--Case studies.

Communication.

Communication--Study and teaching.

Autistic children--Education.

Great Britain.

Genre:

Case studies.

Physical Description:

207 pages ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

London ; Philadelphia, PA : Jessica Kingsley, 2001.

Summary:

The authors of this resource show how, at an early stage, autistic children may be significantly affected by a range of social and environmental influences, including classroom management, levels of motivation and interaction with adults and other children. They provide practical ways of modifying unhelpful environments in order to enhance communication skills.

Contents:

2 The Research: Approaches and Findings 23

3 A Minimal Speech Approach 35

4 Proximal Communication: An Autism Specific Interactional Approach 59

5 Prompting for Spontaneous Communication 85

6 Developing Early Systems of Communication 95

7 Creating Communication-rich Environments 109

8 Facilitating Interaction Between Children with Autism 135

9 Enabling Styles of Classroom Management 145

10 Communication within the Curriculum 159

11 Conclusions and Ways Forward 169.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 185-195) and indexes.

ISBN:

1853029564

OCLC:

45058378