How can you help children with moderate to severe autism become more effective communicators? Discover the Visual Immersion System (VIS), a practical, research-based intervention framework that taps into the strong visual processing skills many children on the spectrum have. You'll learn how to use readily available resources from photos and symbols to apps and software to create a customized system of visual supports that boost seven key communicative functions. For each of the functions, you'll get comprehensive how-to guidance on choosing tools and materials, conducting systematic instruction, collecting data, and assessing how well interventions are working. A must for SLPs, interventionists, and educators, the innovative VIS approach will ensure better communication and higher quality of life for children with autism.

An overview of the Visual Immersion System -- Language acquisition and symbolic competence -- Tools used to support visual language and communication -- Principles of assessment -- Principles of intervention -- Protesting -- Organization and transitions -- Requesting -- Directives -- Commenting -- Questions -- Social pragmatics -- References.