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Communication Issues in Autism and Asperger Syndrome, Second Edition
In this updated edition, Olga Bogdashina provides a theoretical foundation for understanding communication and language impairments specific to autism. She explores the effects of different perceptual and cognitive styles on the communication and language development of autistic children. She also stresses the importance of identifying each individual's nonverbal language - which can be visual, tactile, kinaesthetic, auditory, olfactory or gustatory - to establish verbal communication.
Reflecting recent research and changes in terminology, the book explains why some approaches may work for some autistic children but not for others, and the 'What They Say' sections allow the reader to see through the eyes of autistic individuals and understand their language differences first-hand.
'What We Can Do to Help' sections throughout the book give practical recommendations for helping autistic individuals use their natural mechanisms to learn and develop social and communicative skills. The final chapters are devoted to assessment and intervention issues with recommendations for selecting appropriate methods and techniques to enhance communication, based on the specific mode of communication a person uses.
Reflecting recent research and changes in terminology, the book explains why some approaches may work for some autistic children but not for others, and the 'What They Say' sections allow the reader to see through the eyes of autistic individuals and understand their language differences first-hand.
'What We Can Do to Help' sections throughout the book give practical recommendations for helping autistic individuals use their natural mechanisms to learn and develop social and communicative skills. The final chapters are devoted to assessment and intervention issues with recommendations for selecting appropriate methods and techniques to enhance communication, based on the specific mode of communication a person uses.
400 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 2004
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September 18, 2016
This book stands out from the pack for its range of insights from people with autism. It is more in-depth than "Uniquely Human: A Different Way of Seeing Autism" by Barry Prizant, a lighter book in a similar vein.
Each chapter has one or more "What they say" sections, with quotes from books written by adults with autism containing such gems as "If I know that I do not understand people and I devote all this energy and effort to figuring them out, do I have more or less empathy than people who not only do not understand me, but who do not even notice that they do not understand me? (Sinclair 1989)" (p.191, with regard to Theory of Mind).
Each chapter has one or more "What they say" sections, with quotes from books written by adults with autism containing such gems as "If I know that I do not understand people and I devote all this energy and effort to figuring them out, do I have more or less empathy than people who not only do not understand me, but who do not even notice that they do not understand me? (Sinclair 1989)" (p.191, with regard to Theory of Mind).
October 15, 2012
Fantastic read. I highly recommend it if you're autistic and curious about the workings of your own brain, interact with an autistic person, or are just curious.
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