ERIC Number: ED586356
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2014-Feb
Pages: 4
Abstractor: ERIC
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: N/A
EISSN: N/A
Supporting Communication in High School. Autism at-a-Glance
Butler, C.; Dykstra, J.
Center on Secondary Education for Students with Autism Spectrum Disorder
"Autism at-a-Glance" is designed for high school staff members supporting students on the autism spectrum, as well as family members of adolescents on the autism spectrum. This issue focuses on understanding and improving the communication skills of adolescents on the autism spectrum. The content specifically targets the needs of students who are able to communicate conversationally. Examples are provided in the context of academic courses and teacher and peer relationships. It examines three issues: (1) comprehension; (2) expressive communication; and (3) interacting with others. For each topic, it looks at potential areas of difficulty and what this might look like in the classroom. It also provides five key strategies for supporting these three areas: (1) priming; (2) additional processing time; (3) modeling; (4) peer supports; and (5) social connections.
Descriptors: High School Students, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Communication Skills, Adolescents, Verbal Communication, Nonverbal Communication, Expressive Language, Comprehension, Interpersonal Communication
Center on Secondary Education for Students with Autism Spectrum Disorder. Available from: Frank Porter Graham Child Development Institute, 517 South Greensboro Road, Carrboro, NC 27510. Tel: 919-843-2291; e-mail: fpg_csesa@unc.edu; Web site: http://csesa.fpg.unc.edu/
Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: High Schools
Audience: Practitioners; Parents; Students
Language: English
Sponsor: Institute of Education Sciences (ED)
Authoring Institution: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Center on Secondary Education for Students with Autism Spectrum Disorder (CSESA)
IES Funded: Yes
Grant or Contract Numbers: R324C120006