Visual Thinking Strategies for Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders

The Language of Pictures

• Author(s): Ellyn Lucas Arwood, Carole Kaulitz, Mabel M. Brown,
• Publisher: AAPC Publishing
• Pages: 199
• ISBN_10: 193457550X
  ISBN_13: 9781934575505
  
• Language: en
• Categories: Education / Special Education / General , Education / Special Education / Communicative Disorders , Education / Special Education / Behavioral, Emotional & Social Disabilities , Education / Professional Development , Education / Learning Styles , Family & Relationships / Autism Spectrum Disorders , Psychology / Developmental / Child , Psychology / Psychopathology / Autism Spectrum Disorders ,

Description:... Visuals of all kinds (photographs, checklists, line drawings, cartoons, flowcharts, stick figures, etc.) are commonly used as supports for individuals on the autism spectrum who tend to think and learn visually. However, not all visuals are created equal and, therefore, visuals don't all work equally well. This companion to Learning With a Visual Brain in an Auditory World helps the reader understand how to match the developmental levels of pictures and visuals to the developmental level of the person looking at the visual. In this way, appropriate visuals provide the language development for children with autism spectrum disorders. Drawing from their experience with children and youth for decades, the authors also show how effective communication can help reduce the confusion and anxiety that often lead to behavioral outbursts. --Google Books.