Prelinguistic and Minimally Verbal Communicators on the Autism Spectrum

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This book draws on contemporary theory and recent findings to provide researchers, professionals, undergraduate and graduate students with essential resources, allowing them to better understand and support children, youth and adults with autism and significant communication impairments. The book consists of 11 chapters organized into 3 sections detailing typical and atypical prelinguistic development for individuals on the autism spectrum, together with a range of assessment and intervention approaches that clinicians and educators can draw on in practice. The book adopts a lifespan perspective, recognizing that there is an important and particularly challenging sub-group of children on the spectrum who remain minimally verbal beyond the age of 8 years. Each chapter summarizes current research on a selected topic, identifies key challenges faced by researchers, educators and clinicians, and considers the implications for research and practice. Theconcluding chapter considers issues of research translation and how educators and clinicians can encourage the use of evidence-based practices for prelinguistic and minimally verbal individuals.
This book draws on contemporary theory and recent findings to provide researchers, professionals, undergraduate and graduate students with essential resources, allowing them to better understand and support children, youth and adults with autism and significant communication impairments. The book consists of 11 chapters organized into 3 sections detailing typical and atypical prelinguistic development for individuals on the autism spectrum, together with a range of assessment and intervention approaches that clinicians and educators can draw on in practice. The book adopts a lifespan perspective, recognizing that there is an important and particularly challenging sub-group of children on the spectrum who remain minimally verbal beyond the age of 8 years. Each chapter summarizes current research on a selected topic, identifies key challenges faced by researchers, educators and clinicians, and considers the implications for research and practice. Theconcluding chapter considers issues of research translation and how educators and clinicians can encourage the use of evidence-based practices for prelinguistic and minimally verbal individuals.
Adopts a uniquely multidisciplinary perspective essential to effective interventions for some of the most professionally challenging individuals with ASD Lifespan perspective covers children, youth and adults on the autism spectrum Includes sections on translating research into practice, detailing the implications of research findings for educators and clinicians and offering them guidance on how to incorporate the most recent research and evidence in their own work Written by internationally recognized and distinguished scholars who have made significant and lasting contributions to this field International team of contributors

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Deb Keen

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Adult responsiveness Assessment of prelinguistic behaviour Augmentative and alternative communication Autism spectrum disorder Communication Interventions Communication breakdowns Complex communication needs Early Intervention Funtional assessment of problem behaviour Intentional communication Joint attention Language development Parent mediated interventions Preintentional communication Prelinguistic communication

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