VERBAL SKILL IN THE AUTISTIC STUDENT

The article which is summarized in this paper discusses multiple concerns regarding instruction of autistic children, emphasizing communication/verbal skills instruction. This article is:

Dunlap, G. & Fox, L. (1999). Teaching students with autism. ERIC Digest, E582. (ERIC Document Reproduction Service No. ED 435 148.)

In this article, Dunlap and Fox (1999) discuss the multiple considerations required in order to teach autistic children generally as well as to specifically instruct them in verbal/communication skills. The article begins by defining Autism as a disability marked by communication and social difficulties, and then goes on to consider what factors are required to provide these students with effective instruction in any area. Several well-established factors are delineated, e.g., ensuring that the student is in good health, providing environmental structure, focusing on skills that increase functioning, and so forth.

Following this basic information, Dunlap and Fox (1999), then discuss

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