Supporting the Play of Preschoolers with Autism Spectrum Disorders: Implementation of Visual Scripts

Autor/inn/en	Ganz, Jennifer B.; Flores, Margaret M.
Titel	Supporting the Play of Preschoolers with Autism Spectrum Disorders: Implementation of Visual Scripts
Quelle	In: Young Exceptional Children, 13 (2010) 2, S.58-70 (13 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1096-2506
DOI	10.1177/1096250609351795
Schlagwörter	Scripts; Play; Autism; Disabilities; Communication Skills; Preschool Children; Pervasive Developmental Disorders; Visual Stimuli; Peer Relationship; Skill Development; Mainstreaming; Inclusive Schools; Intervention; Severity (of Disability); Friendship + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Skript; Spiel; Autismus; Handicap; Behinderung; Kommunikationsstil; Pre-school age; Preschool age; Child; Children; Pre-school education; Preschool education; Vorschulalter; Kind; Kinder; Vorschulkind; Vorschulkinder; Vorschulerziehung; Vorschule; Peer-Beziehungen; Kompetenzentwicklung; Qualifikationsentwicklung; Inclusive school; Integrative Schule; Schweregrad; Freundschaft
Abstract	Children with disabilities, including autism spectrum disorders (ASD), are frequently included in classes with typically developing peers. Although these children may receive instruction on appropriate communication skills, without directly targeting these skills in typical activities, they may not demonstrate these skills when they are with peers. The purpose of this article is to provide recommendations to support the novice play skills of children with ASD. This article describes characteristics of ASD and the research base for use of inclusive preschool play groups and visual scripts with children with ASD to promote communication skills. Furthermore, this article explains, step-by-step, how to implement scripts, a type of visual strategy, within inclusive preschool play groups. Although this article focuses on children with ASD, the authors describe several variations that would assist teachers in implementing this intervention with children who have a variety of disabilities across degrees of severity. (Contains 5 figures and 3 tables.) (ERIC).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10