Understanding How to Achieve Effective Communication with Individuals with an Autistic Spectrum Condition

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Understanding how to achieve effective communication with individuals with an autistic spectrum condition Sometimes "challenging behaviour" can be a way of expressing emotions where there are communication differences refusing food staying awake all night continuos humming removing clothes in public flicking fingers (of course what seems inappropriate to one person may seem perfectly reasonable to someone else) "to effectively communicate we must realise that we are all different in the way we perceive the world and use this understandings a guide to our communication with others" Anthony Robbins methods and systems used to develop and support an individual's communication Examples such as: pointing understanding pictures pictures and symbols picture timetable Social stories Developed by Carl Gray in 1991 to assist people with ASD To develop greater social understanding Social stories are short descriptive illustrations can depict an event or situation includes specific information about what to expect in that situation and why. how to maximise the effectiveness of communication by making adaptations to own verbal and non-verbal communication style Augmentative and alternative communication Augmentative and alternative communication includes all forms of communication other than oral speech that are used to express thoughts, needs, wants and ideas. We use it when we make facial expressions or gestures, use symbols or pictures or write. People with severe speech or language problems rely on augmentative and alternative communication to supplement existing speech or replace speech that is not functional. Special augmentative aids such as picture and symbol communication boards and electronic devices are available to help people to express themselves. A person with ASD sees the world in a different way to the rest of society,

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