What the FYP guidebook says
You must show clearly you are conversant with what is already known in this area of research. This needs to be organised systematically, and include critical analysis of what you have read. It should be based largely on primary sources. You may find conflicting research evidence. Your discussion of literature should show how you have weighed this up, the theoretical standpoint from which you have done this, and on what you base your critiques. This placing of the work in an actual context thus becomes an aspect of your rationale for undertaking this study.
General questions I need to ask
- What is my theoretical standpoint?
- What do I already expect to happen?
- What do I already know? (previous experience, etc.)
- Are there conflicting views? (in the forms of different strategies, probably?)
- Are there different strategies for speech aquisition in autism?
Language Aquisition (general)
- Different ways of doing it
- What works? What doesn't?
- How LONG does it take in comparison to austitic language development?
- Is it a case of 'do this, but just do it more often and for longer?'
Development of Language in Autism
- Various ways of doing it - look at differences
- common practice - what is done?
- Are there misconceptions?
- What is done differently to mainstream language learning - are there different things to focus on?
- What works? What have I seen?
- Models: Medical, psycholinguistic etc.
Recollection in Autism / Echolalia
- Differing opinions on echolalia
- Is it as useful / purposeful as it is deemed?
- Is the child realising what they are repeating?
- How can you tell?
- How is this relevant?
Beneficial Uses of ICT with Children with SEN
- Creating a barrier (not so social?)
- Is this barrier beneficial for children with autism to focus more on their work/tasks?
- Looking at different programmes available (autism specific?)
