Communication
Finding ways to communicate can be very challenging for both children with autism, and the caregivers and parents who support them. This is a comprehensive list of books dealing with everything from social communication, to first steps sign language and other skills, to a book on “apps” developed specifically for people with Autism and Autism Spectrum Disorder.
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An Asperger Dictionary of Everyday Expressions
This dictionary aims to dispel any confusion that arises from the misinterpretation of language. It provides explanations of over 5000 idiomatic expressions and a useful guide to their politeness level. Each expression is accompanied by a clear explanation of its meaning and when and how it might be used.
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Apprends-moi le langage
Apprends-moi le langage est destiné aux parents et aux thérapeute qui enseignent le langage aux enfants atteints d’Autisme, du syndrome d’Asperger et d’autres troubles du développement apparentés.
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Autism and Loss
People with autism often experience difficulty in understanding and expressing their emotions and react to losses in different ways or in ways that carers do not understand. In order to provide effective support, carers need to have the understanding, the
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Autism and the Power of Music
Autism and the Power of Music helps find insightful, practical new ways for you and your child to connect through music, even when it feels difficult. Because music and language may be processed in the same hemisphere of the brain in children on the spectrum, the techniques in this book can help unlock language in an entirely new way. Music becomes a bridge to help children access language in ways other approaches cannot.
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Autism As Context Blindness
According to Peter Vermeulen, treatment of autism is still too focused on behavior and minimally focused on observation or determining the way of thinking that leads to the behavior. In this groundbreaking book, inspired by the ideas of Uta Frith, the internationally known psychologist and a pioneer in theory of mind as it relates to autism, Vermeulen explains in everyday terms how the autistic brain functions with a particular emphasis on the apparent lack of sensitivity to and awareness of the context in which things happen.
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Autism Language Launcher: A Parent’s Guide to Helping Your Child Turn Sounds and Words Into Simple Conversations
This book guides parents in helping their autistic children to talk by using games that aid with language development. By responding to issues such as echolalia, scripting and repetitious language in an accessible and simple manner, Wilde provides answers that will help in their success.
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Beyond Words- Using Paralanguage to Communicate Effectively
The main emphasis throughout this curriculum is that it is activity based. Like learning a new language, what is needed is a lot of practice and repetition. A wide variety of engaging activities are used to teach and reinforce skills, including listening practice, games, movie clips, role-plays, and apps
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Building Communication and Independence for Children Across the Autism Spectrum – Strategies to Address Minimal Language, Echolalia and Behavior
A positive and realistic guide to helping children across the autism spectrum to build on their communication skills. This book considers the full spectrum of autism and emphasises the need to teach skills that are functional, developmentally appropriate, useful in the moment and a step to future learning.
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Comic Strip Conversations
These drawings serve to illustrate an ongoing communication, providing additional support to individuals who struggle to comprehend the quick exchange of information, which occurs in “normal” conversation.
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Communicating Better with People on the Autism Spectrum
An essential quick read for all professionals working with people with autism, this book contains 35 tips for effective and sensitive communication with individuals on the spectrum. Focusing on positive language and the importance of taking the individual’s lead on their preferred terminology, these tips are easy to implement in everyday practice.
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Communication: What Does It Mean To Me? A “Contract for Communication”
Life can be incredibly frustrating for individuals who cannot effectively communicate their thoughts or needs. This unique, user-friendly “Contract for Communication” features easy-to-follow “agreements” for both young people on the spectrum and the adults in their lives—parents, teachers, therapists—so they can better understand one another!
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Connecting with the Autism Spectrum: How to Talk, How to Listen, and Why You Shouldn’t Call It High-Functioning
For a friend, family member, or coworker with autism, communication can be challenging. But Connecting with the Autism Spectrum can help you find common ground with expert tips and helpful insights about talking (and listening) to neurodiverse adults so you can make your interactions more transparent, meaningful, and rewarding for all.
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Conversations en bandes dessinées interaction avec des élèves atteints d’autisme ou d’autres troubles apparentés par le biais d’illustrations en couleurs
Fondement de la méthode : le recours à des conversations en bandes dessinées repose sur la conviction que la visualisation et le support matériel visuel,…
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The Cartoon and Script Curriculum for Teaching Social Behavior and Communication
This easy-to-use book is designed to help children with ASD find friends, become better communicators, increase their flexibility, and live lives that are less stressful. Skills are presented in the form of cartoons, scripts and role play – all evidence-based practices – that address a wide range of developmental levels
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The Conversation Train: A Visual Approach to Conversation for Children on the Autism Spectrum
This inventive color picture book uses the metaphor of a train to teach basic conventions of conversation to children with autism spectrum disorders (ASDs).
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