An invaluable resource for both parents and professionals, More Than Words offers practical, research-based strategies to promote the social and communication development of young children with Autism Spectrum Disorder or related social communication difficulties. By translating the research into a user friendly approach, this step-by-step Hanen guidebook shows parents how to turn everyday conversations and activities with their child into rich opportunities for building social interaction and communication.

Each Chapter contains guidebook, Parents learn how to:

• Improve two-way interaction with their child
• Promote conventional ways of communicating
• Encourage better social communication
• Increase the child's understanding of laugauage