subject: Autism Spectrum Disorder goals for interaction [print this page] Autism Spectrum Disorder goals for interaction
Autism Spectrum Disorder is a neurological disorder which affects the way an individual's brain develops in three main areas: Social Interactions, communication verbal and nonverbal and imagination skills, these deficits are often referred to as the triad of autistic impairments.
The triad of autistic impairments are common to all autistic individuals and will vary depending on the individual.
Difficulties in verbal and non-verbal communication for the vast majority of children with autism will undoubtedly impact on their abilities to socially interact.
Consequently, a child with autism spectrum disorder goals for interaction will look at treatments for autism used to aid communication skills, for example social stories, PECS, flash cards, schedules and so on.
Developed twenty years ago by therapist Carol Gray specifically to aid communication skills in children with autism social stories are probably today one of the major treatments for autism used.
Today social stories are not only used to aid communication but also as Autism Spectrum Disorder goals for interaction and to teach social, communication and imagination skills and behaviours.
Using visual images and first person text a social story will follow a set pattern of sentence type using directive, perspective, descriptive and control sentences.
By answering the "wh" questions who, where, why, when and what as well as giving an insight into the thoughts, feelings and emotions of others the social story will act as a role model of the skill.
Normally written by experts and with no formal training needed to use them, the social story can be edited, personalized, printed and is convenient. The social story can be used for a variety of situations and skills such as making friends, having a conversation, asking questions, sharing, taking turns and respecting personal space.
Easy to implement social stories for Autism Spectrum Disorder goals for interactions etc can be found at http://www.autismsocialstories.com
