ASD Unlocking Language: A Program to Teach Language and Communication - Softcover

Blank, Marion; Goh, Suzanne

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0989546225 ISBN 13: 9780989546225

Publisher: MSB Press, 2014

Synopsis

What is ASD Unlocking Language and what can it accomplish? ASD Unlocking Language is a program designed to teach effective language and communication to children with autism spectrum disorders and other developmental conditions that affect language. Upon successful completion of the program, children are able to understand and talk about: past, present, and future events in their home life, such as eating, playing, bathing, and dressing past, present, and future events in the outside world, such as visits to the supermarket, a trip to the zoo, and activities at school simple stories and other early literacy skills Mastery of these skills enables children to become more active participants in the world around them. The program may be implemented by a parent, teacher, therapist, or other dedicated adult. Who is the program for? The program is for children who meet the following criteria: In language—the ability to say at least two words in sequence, either spontaneously or through imitation, such as “go home,” “bye bye,” “want cookie.” While behaviors like these are fragmentary, they are significant indicators that the child has the perceptual and motor base required for spoken language. In behavior—the willingness to respond effectively to adult guidance. To benefit from language instruction, a child must be able to cooperate in the teaching process. If a foundation of cooperation is not yet present, it can be established through the behavioral program outlined in Spectacular Bond: Reaching the Child with Autism by Dr. Marion Blank, Dr. Suzanne Goh, and Susan Deland. It is advisable to postpone ASD Unlocking Language until the Spectacular Bond program has been completed. How is the program organized? ASD Unlocking Language is organized into short daily sessions lasting about 20 to 30 minutes each. Sessions take place once per day, four or five days per week. Skills taught in the lessons are also practiced outside the session in real-world settings. Depending on the child’s skill and rate of progress, the full program takes from 6 to 18 months to complete. There are two components to the program: Pre-Language Skills and Language Skills.

About this title

About the Author

Marion Blank, Ph.D., is a developmental psychologist and internationally recognized pioneer in the field of language education for children with learning disabilities. She is a faculty member of the Department of Psychiatry at Columbia University and author of The Reading Remedy: Six Essential Skills That Will Turn Your Child Into A Reader. She has published over 60 articles and chapters, along with seven books on language. She is the designer of the award-winning online programs Reading Kingdom and ASD Reading and is the creator of the Preschool Learning Assessment Instrument, a leading language test for young children. Her most recent book is Spectacular Bond: Reaching the Child with Autism. Suzanne Goh, M.D., is a board-certified pediatric neurologist who has served as Co-Director of the Columbia University Developmental Neuropsychiatry Program for Autism and Related Disorders. She has been an Associate Research Scientist and Assistant Professor of Clinical Neurology in the Division of Child Psychiatry at Columbia University. A Rhodes Scholar, she graduated from Harvard University, University of Oxford, and Harvard Medical School. She has published research articles in many leading journals including Neurology, Annals of Neurology, Pediatric Neurology, and Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology. She is an author of Spectacular Bond: Reaching the Child with Autism.

Edition details

• Publisher: MSB Press
• Publication date: 2014
• ISBN 10: 0989546225
• ISBN 13: 9780989546225
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 448