[header] How to help an autistic person develop voice prosody [title] Start with an assessment. [substeps] In this case, the assessment questions being a) how does the person speak now, and b) how does this impact communication and conversation? Select a team of highly observant people. These may include friends of the person, teachers, parents, support people and others.
[header] How to help an autistic person develop voice prosody [title] Start with an assessment. [substeps] In this case, the assessment questions being a) how does the person speak now, and b) how does this impact communication and conversation? Select a team of highly observant people. These may include friends of the person, teachers, parents, support people and others.
Work closely with as many people as possible and work together to describe the individual's personality. It may be as simple as asking a member of your team for feedback, messaging or using a phone to call. Have them record raw data on how the person speaks and how the person manages a conversation. If there are any incidental notes, include them separately from the data. Choose who will be the voice prosody leader. Provide suggestions for words that will develop vocal prosody skills. You can also match up to your competition team at an advanced level. [title] Survey and acclimate the person to speech or conversation.