Expressive Writing: A Technique for Improving Communication in Individuals with Autism and Related Disorders

This capstone provides a survey of personally expressive writing approaches in psychology and composition and rhetoric, followed by an overview of symptoms and treatments of autism, Asperger's Syndrome, and ReH Syndrome. A series of graduated expressive writing exercises is proposed to facilitate communication in individuals with autism spectrum disorders. These exercises are intended to serve as a complement to traditional autism therapies.

Name thesis:degree_name

Master of Arts in Professional Writing (MAPW)

Level thesis:degree_level

Thesis

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

English

Year dc:date.available

2010

Author dc:creator

• Aldrich, Taryn G.

Contributors dc:contributor

• Dr. Mary Lou Odom
• Dr. Todd Harper

• school psychology
• communication
• self-expression
• Child Psychology

Repository record dc:identifier

https://digitalcommons.kennesaw.edu/etd/175

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:digitalcommons.kennesaw.edu:etd-1176