Research summaries for autism therapy: preschool

definition of preschool: School for children before kindergarten. In the United States preschool typically refers to children between the ages of three and five.
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The Picture Exchange Communication System: Communicative Outcomes for Young Children with Disabilities, Summarized Nov 7, 2006

Based on the two studies described in this article, the authors conclude that the picture-exchange communication system (PECS) can help children with disabilities communicate better.... The first study focused on 31 preschool children with severe communication delays, 16 of whom had been diagnosed with autism. The purpose of this study was to determine whether these children could learn to select pictures that described their needs or desires, and hand them to both adults and peers in order to communicate.... Read more...

Teaching Young Children with Autism to Talk, Summarized Nov 3, 2006

This review article describes the importance of playing with objects, and using nonverbal communication as a first step towards teaching a preschool-aged child with autism to speak. The authors note that, despite therapy, approximately 50% of children with autism have difficulty speaking. One study found that an effective way of teaching a child to speak is to have the parent talk about whatever their child is actively engaged in at the moment. Parents can provide this synchronous talk while a young child is playing for a long time with one object, or is moving from playing with one object to playing with another object.... Read more...

Increasing Play Skills of Children with Autism Using Activity Schedules and Correspondence Training, Summarized Sep 23, 2006

This article describes the use of visual schedules to promote independent play in preschoolers with autism.

Children who cannot play may have difficulty adjusting to preschool environments. Consequently, visual schedules have been used to help children develop play skills, make play choices, access more play areas in the classroom, and ultimately increase independent playtime. The investigators combined visual schedules with correspondence training (matching action to picture) to increase play in an inclusive classroom setting. At the end of the study, all four children in the study demonstrated increased on-task and play behavior. The authors conclude that visual schedules can be used to promote independence in autistic children who have been integrated into a typical classroom.
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Synonyms for preschool include: pre-K, pre-kindergarten, pre-school
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