Jumpstarting Communication Skills in Children With Autism: A Parents Guide to Applied Verbal Behavior (Topics in Autism)

Jumpstarting Communication Skills in Children With Autism: A Parents Guide to Applied Verbal Behavior (Topics in Autism) by Valbona Demiri. paperback edition. ISBN: 9781890627706.

Jumpstarting Communication Skills in Children with Autism describes how Applied Verbal Behavior AVB can help children age 2 to 0 with significant communication problems learn to understand and use language. The emphasis is on understanding and using speech, although the authors also cover alternative means of communication.Enriched by case studies, this straightforward and information-packed book examines how the AVB team (including parents) can tackle a wide variety of communication problems typical among children with autism: difficulty making requests, repetitive speech, a lack of fluency in conversation, trouble reading others signals, and more. Parents learn how to observe and analyze their childs communication behaviors and to understand communication in terms of functions. The authors explain how parents can work effectively with teachers and therapists to improve communication skills, as well as teach specific skills on their own. The authors success stories are based on their research and first hand experience working with children with autism. They discuss a variety of communication techniques, including PECS, sign language, video modeling, scripts, social stories, and how they can greatly improve a childs verbal and nonverbal communication, and expressive abilities. Jumpstarting Communication Skills can help parents be active participants in their childs communication therapy and education.