Visual Strategies for Improving Communication: Practical Supports for School & Home - Softcover

Hodgdon, Linda A.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0961678615 ISBN 13: 9780961678616

Publisher: Quirkroberts Pub, 1995

Synopsis

This bestseller is the most comprehensive book to explain the use of visual strategies to improve communication for students with autism spectrum disorders and other students who experience moderate to severe communication impairments. It is full of easy to use techniques and strategies that will help these students participate more effectively in social interactions and life routines. What is it a ground-breaking resource. contains dozens of visual supports that are beautifully illustrated and described. an exceptional collection of practical ideas and techniques filled with creative strategies for improving the behavior and communication of students with autism, ADHD, cognitive impairments, language and learning disabilities and more... a "how to" book designed to assist teachers, SLP's and parents in devising solutions to the communication and self-management challenges that are common in these students. Who is this book for Teachers, parents, Speech Therapists and other people who work and live with students with autism spectrum disorders or other communication challenges. The strategies in this book have application for students with a variety of disability labels and special needs. What is the book about One of the major areas of difficulty for students with autism spectrum disorders is the development of social and communication skills. Communication breakdowns can be a "root" cause of problems in social interaction, educational performance, and behavior. While it is common for educational programming to focus on developing communication skills, that focus in most settings tends to be directed toward developing the student's expressive communication. Comparatively little attention is directed toward increasing the student's ability to understand the communication in his life. This book demonstrates why an inability to effectively take in and understand information can be a significant factor in these student's performance

Edition details

• Publisher: Quirkroberts Pub
• Publication date: 1995
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0961678615
• ISBN 13: 9780961678616
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 222