Teaching Conversation to Children with Autism: Scripts and Script Fading

TEACHING CONVERSATION TO CHILDREN WITH AUTISM describes scripts that parents and teachers can use to help children learn to initiate conversation, thereby improving communication. Drs. McClannahan and Krantz-authors of ACTIVITY SCHEDULES FOR CHILDREN WITH AUTISM-have successfully used scripts and script-fading techniques based on their clinical observations and research, and founded on applied behavior analysis principles.

The authors begin by thoroughly explaining the scri…