Teaching Lucas Eye Contact 1
Video Summary
Lucas, a young boy on the autism spectrum, does not consistently make eye contact with others, an early warning sign. Therapist Georgia tries repeatedly to gain and maintain Lucas' eye contact during a therapy session. Despite her numerous physical and verbal attempts to catch his eye, Lucas spends most of the session turned away from her.
Keywords
- Nonverbal Behaviors Used in Social Interaction
- lack of eye contact
- Stereotyped & Repetitive Speech
- immediate echolalia
- Therapies
- Applied Behavioral Analysis (ABA)