Learning How to Communicate
Video Summary
In this documentary clip, the principle of a special needs pre school explains how her students on the autism spectrum are taught to effectively communicate their wants and needs to others.
"It's so important for our kids, for any individual to be able to express themselves, to be able to say yes and no, to be able to make choices."
— Rosa Martinez, PhD
Keywords
- Learning
- manding / requesting
- using gestures
- Nonverbal Communicative Skills
- nodding / shaking head
- Therapies
- ability to generalize skills
- Verbal Communicative Skills
- lack of expressive language