Communication for Neurodiverse Individuals: Current Trends in Research
A special issue of Behavioral Sciences (ISSN 2076-328X). This special issue belongs to the section "Psychiatric, Emotional and Behavioral Disorders".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 September 2024 | Viewed by 159
Special Issue Editors
Interests: use of technology-based approaches to learning and coaching; social communication interventions for students with ASD; curricular approaches and quality of life measures for students with significant ID
Interests: interprofessional innovation and instructional design for justice involved youth, autistic youth, youth exposed to trauma, and the educators or professionals who serve them
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
At a young age, most individuals learn to communicate their wants and needs effectively across people, activities, and environments; however, neurodivergent individuals, such as those with autism spectrum disorder (ASD; autistic people) often find even simple communicative tasks to be challenging. Communication as a right is a topic of discussion among neurodiversity advocates and neurodivergent individuals. Those with ASD are seeking self-determination and autonomy through communication bridges with neurotypical individuals. This requires special educators, speech–language pathologists, psychologists, behavior analysts, and other interprofessional partners to employ methods that facilitate and sustain effective and meaningful communication skills. This upcoming Special Issue of Behavioral Sciences is dedicated to highlighting trends in interventions regarding communication skills for children with ASD through a neurodiverse lens. Researchers and practitioners are encouraged to submit articles related to current practices for facilitating or understanding communication skills in children with ASD using augmentative/alternative communication, traditional language facilitation techniques, behavior modification, trauma-informed care, and other methods.
Dr. Jonna Bobzien
Dr. Anne M. Perrotti
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- autism spectrum disorders
- autistic
- neurodiversity
- communication
- language
- augmentative or alternative communication
- communication skills training
- non-speaking
- self-determination
- functional communication
