Severe Autism Spectrum Disorders Article Summary

The article, Teaching of Speech, Language and Communication Skills for Young Children with Severe Autism Spectrum Disorders: What Do Educators Need to Know?, talks about Autism Spectrum Disorders and the increase of demand for teachers to be trained in ASD knowledge. Children who have ASD need special instructions and reinforcements by paraprofessionals in the classroom to help with their learning (Min, 2011, p. 17). Today, most teachers need to be trained and know how to assist to students with language and speech delays/developments in their classroom. This article gives teachers and educators general information about speech, language and communication development and how they become "active verbal communicative partners" (Min, 2011, p.19). The article also explains deficits

For early remediation to happen, teachers have to take necessary planning and resources to help students with these delays. It is important for teachers to work with the school's speech-language therapist to help ASD students to improve their speech and language skills (Min, 2011, p.20). The author's purpose of this article is "targeted more for teachers who face with the critical needs to provide direct instructions to children with ASD in educational settings with limited resources" (Min, 2011, p.20). In order for teachers to teach children with ASD communication skills, teachers need to know certain behaviors these students can have and how to provide "negative and positive reinforcements" (Min, 2011, p. 20). In this article is a case study to help teachers understand the steps and procedures involved in teaching a student with ASD, speech, language and communication skills. This case study is about a four year-old girl renamed MG who goes to an early intervention center and a private speech and language therapy (Min, 2011,