Using Sign Language to Enhance Vocabulary in Early Childhood with Autism

摘要

This study aims to describe the most used of key-word sign language by children with autism an early age and its implications for key-word sign language development. This research was conducted in three special schools which have early childhood with autism. Subject of this study were ten early childhood with autism in Padang. This research use qualitative approach through observation. Observations was conducted by special eacher and the researcher. The words are often used by children with autism was collected, reduced, summarized and interpreted. The results of this study indicated that there are 36 keywords which is consistently used by children with autism an early age.