Training Teachers to Use Naturalistic Communication Strategies in Classrooms for Students With Autism and Other Severe Handicaps

Abstract
There is a growing body of literature suggesting that effective communication intervention for children with autism and other severe handicaps should be focused in the child’s natural environment. This article describes a teacher training program which uses the speech-language pathologist to train classroom teachers in the use of communication intervention strategies in the classroom. Descriptive data support the usefulness of this model in the classroom setting.