Effect of visual communication in tracking activity schedule among children with autism spectrum disorder

Pages: 748-751
Virendra Singh Ruhela (Course Coordinator, Disha-A Resource Centre for Multiple Disabilities, Jaipur, Rajasthan)
S. Parween (Faculty of Disability Management and Special Education, Ramakrishna Mission Vivekananda University, Coimbatore, Tamilnadu)

The purpose of this study was to effect of visual communication in tracking activity schedule among children with autism spectrum disorder. The data was collected on 5 children with autism spectrum disorder studying at Sanjivini Health Care Centre (School for Autism), Coimbatore (06 to 12 years) was selected. The checklists developed by the authors were given to the experts in the field of special education for their opinion and suggestions. The result shows that after 15 sessions of visual communication activity schedule intervention, there is significant difference between using visual communication improving activity schedule and behavior & communication of children with autism spectrum disorder. That mean visual schedules are promoting independent functioning of children with autism and increasing on task behavior.