Resources to support autism

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This invaluable book provides information about Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and gives detailed advice and activities to promote the communication and interaction skills of all verbal children with ASD.

It covers a wealth of knowledge and is beautifully illustrated to provide many practical strategies and ideas suitable for children at primary school as well as those in specialist provisions. It has been written to be accessible to parents, learning support assistants, teachers and other professionals who work in this field. It is the training material for those completing the Elklan ASD specilaist course but is also a stand alone publication and is useful for all practitioners.

Amongst the topics covered are:

• What is autism?
• Using structure with children with ASD.
• Developing communication.
• Working with Information Carrying Words to develop the length of sentences a child can understand.
• Developing verbal reasoning in children with ASD.
• Using vocabulary maps and Mind Maps, the latter devised by Tony Buzan.
• Developing interaction through using Comic Strip
• Conversations as devised by Carol Gray.
• Helping children learn how to speak in a social context.
• Understanding that children with ASD often communicate most effectively through their behaviour.

As with all Elklan materials having purchased the book you are free to photocopy any relevant pages so equipping others who work within your school or health provision.

Let's Talk Together Handouts is beautifully illustrated and full of ideas parents and others to encourage the speaking, listening and language skills of children with social communication needs (including Autism Spectrum Condition although this term is not mentioned in the resource enabling practitioners to use it with a wide range of children).

The handouts are ideal for parents, child minders and practitioners wanting essential skills and knowledge when managing children aged 5+ with social communication needs as well as for speech and language therapists to give to others to explain complex ideas in a simple but effective manner.

There are lots of practical suggestions that cover the following topics:

• Normal communication development
• Adult child interaction
• Using physical and visual structure
• Developing listening and understanding
• Asking questions and sharing books
• Developing interaction with peers
• Understanding how children communicate through their behaviour.

The handouts are beautifully illustrated throughout.

As with all Elklan materials having purchased the resource you are free to photocopy any relevant handouts for your use only so equipping others who work within your school or health provision.

A CD version is included so the handouts can be printed off as and when required.