Keywords

augmentative and alternative communication, children with autism, literacy, written narrative skills

 

Authors

  1. Bedrosian, Jan PhD
  2. Lasker, Joanne PhD
  3. Speidel, Kristina MA
  4. Politsch, Andrea MA

Abstract

This article describes an intervention study designed to enhance the skills needed in the planning and writing of stories by an adolescent student with autism working with a typically speaking peer as a partner. Also described is the decision-making process used with respect to several evidence-based research issues. The methods employed appear promising for enhancing the written narrative and peer interaction abilities of students with autism who require augmentative and alternative communication.