Communicating Better with People on the Autism Spectrum

Download or read book Communicating Better with People on the Autism Spectrum written by Paddy-Joe Moran and published by Jessica Kingsley Publishers. This book was released on 2016-08-18 with total page 98 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Covering verbal and non-verbal communication, Paddy-Joe Moran presents 35 simple tips and strategies to help professionals improve their communication and relationships with individuals on the autism spectrum. The language that professionals choose to use can have a long-term impact on autistic people. This book provides easy-to-implement suggestions to guarantee effective and sensitive communication. It explains everything from person-first language through to the use of specific, rather than open-ended, questions, and a focus on taking the individual's lead with their preferred language and terminology is central to the book.