An intervention technique for children with autistic spectrum disorder: joint attentional routines

Virtually all children with autism are deficient in joint attentional skills. The impact of this deficit may be understood in the context of pragmatically based explanations of language acquisition. In this view, each step in the ontongeny of joint attention is consequential for language development...

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Published in:Journal of communication disorders 1998-03, Vol.31 (2), p.181-193
Main Authors: Rollins, Pamela Rosenthal, Wambacq, Ilse, Dowell, Debbie, Mathews, Lauren, Reese, Pam Britton
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Assessment
Attention
Attention Control
Autism
Autistic Disorder - complications
Autistic Disorder - therapy
Case Studies
Child Development
Child, Preschool
Children
Communication Skills
Humans
Interpersonal Communication
Intervention
Joint attention
Language Acquisition
Male
Speech Disorders - etiology
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Summary:Virtually all children with autism are deficient in joint attentional skills. The impact of this deficit may be understood in the context of pragmatically based explanations of language acquisition. In this view, each step in the ontongeny of joint attention is consequential for language development. Thus, it is important that speech-language pathologists understand the developmental course of joint attention so that intervention may start at the earliest step possible. In this article, we review the literature on joint attention and its relationship with other rule systems of language. We discuss the ontogeny of joint attention in typical children. Finally, we describe the developmental course of joint attention as a framework for language intervention through the study of one case.
ISSN:0021-9924
1873-7994
DOI:10.1016/S0021-9924(97)00088-9