Enhancing Communication for Individuals with Autism

A Guide to the Visual Immersion System

By: Howard C. Shane, Emily Laubscher, Ralf W. Schlosser, Holly L. Fadie, James F. Sorce

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Paperback | 19 November 2014

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How can you help children with moderate to severe autism become more effective communicators? Discover the Visual Immersion System (VIS), a practical, research-based intervention framework that taps into the strong visual processing skills many children on the spectrum have. You'll learn how to use readily available resources&;from photos and symbols to apps and software&;to create a customized system of visual supports that boost seven key communicative functions (see sidebar). For each of the functions, you'll get comprehensive how-to guidance on choosing tools and materials, conducting systematic instruction, collecting data, and assessing how well interventions are working. A must for SLPs, interventionists, and educators, the innovative VIS approach will ensure better communication and higher quality of life for children with autism.

WHY THE VIS WORKS:

Uses visual supports, an approach that's proven successful for children with autism
Strengthens communication skills needed for learning and meaningful human interaction
Builds on evidence-based assessment and intervention procedures developed over decades at Boston Children's Hospital
Incorporates a wide range of low-tech and higher-tech options
Flexible&;can be used in home, school, or community settings
Provides clear, easy-to-use instructions on conducting interventions
Includes guidance on generalizing new communication skills

PRACTICAL MATERIALS: Detailed guide to low- and higher-tech visual supports (includes benefits and limitations of each); case examples from clinical practice and field study; 15 reproducible checklists and forms to guide assessment, implementation, and progress monitoring.

Help children with autism improve key communication skills:

Protest and refusal
Organization & transitions
Requesting
Directives
Commenting
Questions
Social pragmatics

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"An array of thoughtful criterion-referenced assessments and intervention strategies that include helpful visual examples of materials described." --Joe Reichle, Ph.D.

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