Talk With Me - A Step-By-Step Conversation Framework For Teaching Conversational Balance And Fluency - Mataya Kerry

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Résumé :
Conversation is everywhere - at the lunch table, at after-school activities, in the line for the water fountain, at overnight camp during downtime, at work with a coworker, at a holiday gathering. It is challenging for many individuals with high-functioning autism spectrum disorder (HF-ASD), children and adults alike. For this reasons, it is essential to equip individuals with ASD with effective conversational skills. The Conversation Framework is a unique strategy that provides an approach to effectively assessing and teaching conversation skills in a group setting. The overall goal is to provide concrete steps for teaching conversation that promote retention of skills and natural conversation in a wide range of settings with a variety of people. The framework was developed and refined over many years based on a review of relevant research and close observations of how people speak to each other. Many teachers find it difficult to teach communication skills, but the Conversation Framework provides a simple and easy-to-implement process for teaching effective conversational habits. The rules presented in this book are specific enough to equip an individual with HF-ASD with the tools necessary to acquire conversation skills, yet simple enough to be used at any age. If you're looking for a comprehensive,.model with assessments, data collection, visual supports, drills, and prompt examples, this is your book !

Biographie:
Kerry Mataya, M.Ed, is the Executive Director of Bridgeway Services providing individualized and group intervention-based services in the areas of social development, problem-solving, perspective-taking, academics, self-awareness, behavior regulation, and executive function. She received a Master's in Education with emphasis in Autism and Asperger Syndrome from the University of Kansas. Mataya holds many contracts with school systems for individualized teaching, social skills programming, executive functioning skill development, behavior support, and academic support. Most recently, Mata-ya co-authored Successful Problem-Solving for High-Functioning Students with Autism Spectrum Disorders and is currently working on additional projects that systematize learning for students with ASD. Mataya has presented at numerous conferences and workshops internationally. She is also involved with Asperger Connection, a small non-profit organization that provides funding to improve the quality of life for high-functioning individuals with ASD. Ruth Aspy, Ph.D, is a licensed psychologist in private practice with the Ziggurat Group. Dr. Aspy specializes in assessment and intervention for individuals with autism spectrum disorders. She is co-creator of a comprehensive model of intervention. Along with Dr. Barry Grossman, Dr. Aspy has written The Ziggurat Model, winner of the 2008 Autism Society of America award for outstanding book of the year, as well as their newest book, FBA to Z. Dr. Aspy speaks international) internationally and has experience in both clinic and school settings. Hollis Shaffer is a sophomore at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB). As a college student, Shaffer is pursuing a major in psychology and a career assisting students with HF-ASD. Shaffer was diagnosed with Asperger Syndrome when he was fourteen years old after being misdiagnosed with ADHD for many years. He currently works with Bridgeway Services as an assistant and small group leader during after-school social groups assisting students with HF-ASD in areas such as conversation, team-building activities, group behavior, and sports.