Learning with a Visual Brain in an Auditory World: Visual Language Strategies for Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders

Even though many scholars recognize that individuals with autism spectrum disorders use visual ways of thinking, most fail to realize that a visual mental language is different from physically seeing something. This book addresses visual ways of thinking by recommending strategies that are language-based and consider the complexity of the underlying biological learning system. This unique approach can be used to provide direction for choosing the most effective assessment and intervention methods for people with ASD.