Title:
A SUITABLE PRACTICE TO PROMOTE CONVERSATIONAL SKILLS IN YOUNG PEOPLE WITH AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER

Authors:
Giovanni Maria Guazzo

Abstract:
People with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) often lack the appropriate communication skills necessary for school learning and social achievement. The article provides a detailed technical characterization of a promising technique to improve communication skills in high-functioning young people with ASD. The technique used is Comic Strip Conversations (CSC), in which visual representations (drawings, images, written words, etc.) provide a framework for conversation. In this article, casework is discussed, and preliminary data suggest that the technique is appropriate for promoting conversation skills in young people with ASD.

Keywords:
Autism spectrum disorder, Conversational skills, Comic strip conversation

DOI:
https://doi.org/10.37500/IJESSR.2023.6623