Tuesday, November 17, 2015

Expressive Communication in Students with Autism

Students with Autism often exhibit difficulties in expressive communication. According to the National Consortium for Deaf-Blindness, expressive communication, "involves sending a message to another person(s) to (a) make something happen or (b) stop something that is already happening." In order for students with Autism to practice expressive communication, they must be able to communicate what it is that they either want or do not want. Students with Autism face problems such as understanding figurative language (metaphors, similes, and irony). They also have difficulty grasping main ideas, understanding complex sentences, and with speaking too loudly or too fast.

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