Using Sign Language to Enhance Vocabulary in Early Childhood with Autism

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