Language & Autism - Strategies - Dialogue:
Print Narratives - Novel Events

In a natural developmental trajectory each step in the acquistion of thinking and language involves social/communicative sharing with others. Simple dialogue progresses to more and more complex and purposeful exchange and interaction. It occurs in lock step with the growth of understanding and expression. Communication can speed skill acquistion and allow for better retention and recall. At the very least dialogue is rewarding when it is purposeful and endearing when it is positive and appropriate.
        My students often struggle with the dialogue contained in narratives. Processing the statements, queries, and comments of various speakers has often been a daunting task for my students. Oral presentations that lack visual media are particularly difficult especially when delivered rapidly. Video presentations also can be problematic because of the real-time nature of this media. Text-only presentations are also difficult and reading comprehension is frequently affected.

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NOVEL EVENTS
Fairy Tale     Story