Communication is Key

Parents of children with autism often have a hard time carrying on a conversation with their children. USU researchers are training parents to teach young children with autism how to initiate a conversation. Introducing written scripts related to objects and situations the autistic child is interested can spark or allow a child to continue a conversation.

From “Empower Parents to Promote Language in Youngsters with Autism,” Early Childhood Report, LRP Publications, Nov. 1, 2006. For more information, contact Katie Endicott, co-assistant director of Autism Support Services: Education, Research and Training Program at USU, 435-797-2381 or Kara Reagon, co-assistant director of Autism Support Services: Education, Research and Training Program at USU, 435-797-0227.