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Understand and tackle communication challenges in children with ASD. Learn how to address issues such as poor listening skills, literal comprehension, and difficulties initiating conversations. Discover effective strategies and interventions to improve communication skills and social interactions.
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Communication Challenges in Children and Young People with an ASD Adrienne Shaw Lead Specialist SLT
Do you recognise this child? • Too loud / too quiet • Constant interrupting • Unusual intonation pattern • Own agenda • Over elaboration • 100 questions • Poor listening / attention • Literal comprehension • Assumes listener knowledge but doesn’t seek listener feedback • Limited non verbal communication • Difficulties initiating, continuing and ending conversations • Silent and passive • Misinterprets the communicative intent of others
General Principles in tackling these • Need to change • Awareness of impairment • Motivation to change • Priority – what to work on first • Resources to help • Evidence of effectiveness of input
Strategies • Verbal /non verbal cueing – planned ignoring, exaggerated boredom, agreed consistent responses, additional verbal explanations. Very specific and simple language. • Use of Visuals -graded hierarchy, charts, role play, voice recording, video feedback, behaviour modification visuals e.g., stop signs, first/then boards.
Strategies continued… • Recognised Interventions • SULP, Friendship Terrace Social Stories, PECS, Direct teaching around skills such as figurative language, non verbal communication, social skills training etc. • Autism reference - Relate and explain behaviour in terms of the ASD.