Communication Enhancement Strategies for the Development of Communication Abilities among Autistic Children in Nairobi County
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| spelling | oai:repository.daystar.ac.ke:123456789-48062024-07-19T08:10:27Z Communication Enhancement Strategies for the Development of Communication Abilities among Autistic Children in Nairobi County Nativity, Mwimah Loise Communication Enhancement Strategies Communication Abilities Autistic Children Nairobi County MASTER OF ARTS in communication This study examined communication enhancement strategies for the development of communication abilities among autistic children in Nairobi County. The study aimed at assessing the influence of visual objects strategies on communication development in autistic children, secondly to analyse the influence of augmentative and alternative communication strategies on communication development in autistic children and thirdly to assess the influence of social interaction strategies on communication development in autistic children in Nairobi county. This study adopted an exploratory research design with 24 participants and seven observation sessions. The study found out that visual objects strategies provided essential channel and means of communication for autistic children. It also found out that augmentative and alternative communication was instrumental in bettering the way children with ASD relayed their thoughts, needs and ideas to the world around them. The study found out that social interaction strategies enhanced communication among the children with autism and also enabled the children to interact with others in their surroundings. The study concluded that there was a positive effect of use of visual objects on development of communication abilities for children with autism spectrum disorder. The study also concluded that augmentative and alternative communication strategies were essential in boosting communication for children with autism. The study also concluded that social interaction strategy was used to better communication abilities for children with autism spectrum disorders. The study recommends proper and early diagnosis of ASD children, individualization of communication enhancement strategies and more investigation on communication interaction strategies that focus on social cues and that the society needs to appreciate the existence of autism spectrum disorders. School of Communication of Daystar University 2024-07-19T08:05:45Z 2024-07-19T08:05:45Z 2023-10 Thesis Nativity, M. L., (2023). Communication Enhancement Strategies for the Development of Communication Abilities among Autistic Children in Nairobi County: Daystar University, School of Communication https://repository.daystar.ac.ke/handle/123456789/4806 en application/pdf Daystar University, School of Communication |
| spellingShingle | Communication Enhancement Strategies Communication Abilities Autistic Children Nairobi County Nativity, Mwimah Loise Communication Enhancement Strategies for the Development of Communication Abilities among Autistic Children in Nairobi County |
| title | Communication Enhancement Strategies for the Development of Communication Abilities among Autistic Children in Nairobi County |
| title_full | Communication Enhancement Strategies for the Development of Communication Abilities among Autistic Children in Nairobi County |
| title_fullStr | Communication Enhancement Strategies for the Development of Communication Abilities among Autistic Children in Nairobi County |
| title_full_unstemmed | Communication Enhancement Strategies for the Development of Communication Abilities among Autistic Children in Nairobi County |
| title_short | Communication Enhancement Strategies for the Development of Communication Abilities among Autistic Children in Nairobi County |
| title_sort | communication enhancement strategies for the development of communication abilities among autistic children in nairobi county |
| topic | Communication Enhancement Strategies Communication Abilities Autistic Children Nairobi County |
| url | https://repository.daystar.ac.ke/handle/123456789/4806 |
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