Joint Attention and Joint Engagement (Recorded Webcast, VCU-ACE)

Description:

Social communication is a core area of difficulty for children with Autism Spectrum Disorder. Children with ASD express fewer gestures to communicate and may be less engaged with others. This webcast will review early core challenges in social communication, including joint attention, among young children with ASD and describe different types of engagement states. As educators play a role in teaching gestures and joint attention, this webcast will also review how to support the development of social communication skills in the context of play routines and describe specific interventions that target joint attention and joint engagement.