Rising to New Heights of Communication and Learning for Children with Autism : The Definitive Guide to Using Alternative-Augmentative Communication, Visual Strategies, and Learning Supports at Home and School

Children with pervasive developmental disorders often do not learn from conventional methods, which can result in social isolation, behavior problems, limitations in communication, and slow academic growth. Greater integration into home and school activities, improved behavior and academic success can be achieved using alternative-augmentative communication (AAC), and this book explains exactly how to make it happen. Exploring the various communication and intervention options available and offering straightforward techniques and strategies for using them effectively, this book clearly explains everything families, teachers, therapists and other professionals need to know in order to improve a child's communication, behavior, social and academic skills. Chapters follow a consistent, user-friendly format, answering the questions Who, What, Why, How, Where and When about every technique. This book will be essential reading for anyone looking to improve social interaction between children with pervasive developmental disorders and those around them. Providing an in-depth overview of AAC and visual strategies, this book explores the various communication and intervention options that are available and offers straightforward instructions for using them successfully. Chapters follow a consistent, user-friendly format, answering the questions Who, What, Why, How, When, and Where about each technique, and explaining everything the reader needs to know to improve the behavioral, social, and academic skills of children with PDDs, helping them rise to new communicative heights Children with pervasive developmental disorders (PDDs) do not often respond well to conventional teaching methods and this can result in social isolation, behavioral problems, limitations in communication, and slow academic growth. Alternative-augmentative communication (AAC) is a highly effective means of improving social interaction and facilitating learning, resulting in better integration into home and school activities, improved behavior and academic success Exploring the various communication and intervention options available, this book clearly explains everything families, teachers, therapists and other professionals need to know in order to improve a child's communication, behaviour, social and academic skills. Chapters follow a consistent, user-friendly format. This book is essential reading for families, teachers, therapists and other professionals looking to improve communication between children with PDDs and those around them. --Book Jacket