Foreword
- 1 May 1993
- journal article
- Published by SAGE Publications in Journal of Childhool Communication Disorders
- Vol. 15 (1) , A1-A2
- https://doi.org/10.1177/152574019301500101
Abstract
A review of eight programs which used manual sign training with autistic children is presented. The experiences in these programs suggest that a) autistic children can learn a form of communication that uses manual signs, and b) they can learn it more readily than speech. A summary of teaching methods used in such programs is included. Brief mention is also made of research findings concerning modality of preference by autistic children, and of several theories of the nature of autistic impairment.This publication has 1 reference indexed in Scilit:
- Toward an experimental ecology of human development.American Psychologist, 1977