THE TEACHING OF FUNCTIONAL LANGUAGE SKILLS IN A SECOND LANGUAGE TO A CHILD WITH AUTISM

  • Renee Chong Faculty of Education, Monash University, Clayton, Australia
Keywords: autism, picture exchange communication (PECS), verbal initiations.

Abstract

This article examined the rate of self-initiated communication acquisition, in a second language, of a child with autism. The language treatment objective was to teach functional communication skills in English through the use of Picture Exchange Communication System (PECS). The findings of this study show that it is possible for a child with autism to acquire functional communication skills in his second language even though he did not possess such communication skills in his first language.

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Published
2007-02-06
How to Cite
Chong, R. (2007). THE TEACHING OF FUNCTIONAL LANGUAGE SKILLS IN A SECOND LANGUAGE TO A CHILD WITH AUTISM. K@ta: A Biannual Publication on the Study of Languange and Literature, 8(2), 89-100. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.9744/kata.8.2.89-100
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