Establishing Generative Learning for Children with Autism

Typically developing children experience a rapid growth in language skills between ages 2 and 3, but many children with autism struggle with this developmental milestone. This may be due to difficulties in benefiting from generative learning, where existing skills facilitate the acquisition of new ones without direct teaching. Strategies for helping children with autism harness the power of generative learning, identified through milestones in the VB-MAPP assessment, are discussed in this presentation from the 2020 Michigan Autism Conference.