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Teaching Reading and Writing to a Learner with Autism Spectrum Disorders and Complex Communication Needs

December 20, 2017 by David McNaughton

AnnaThis module provides an introduction to literacy instruction for learners with complex communication needs, and describes the impact of literacy instruction for Anna, a young girl with autism spectrum disorders ( ASD).

The major topics include:

  • Introduction
  • Meet Anna
  • Principles of Effective Literacy Instruction
  • Getting Started
  • Next Steps in Literacy Instruction
  • Putting It All Together
  • Writing Instruction
  • Summary

Filed Under: Autism, Children, Intervention, Language development, Literacy, Research Tagged With: ASD, autism, instruction, Janice Light, Light, literacy, web module, webcast

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