Effectiveness of the present process of teaching productive skills to children with asperger syndrome in Bangladesh

Abstract

The research is an attempt for taking a deeper look of the present teaching process of productive skills concerning Autistic children mainly children with Asperger Syndrome and measure its effectiveness in Bangladesh. Behaviorism is a popular theory applied on these children to teach every skill along with using some of its branches. However the country is quite backward in the field of special education. Insufficient certified teachers and speech therapist, lack of implementation of technological aid, early intervention, no distinct curriculum, lack of funding and benefits, unawareness of parents and society are vital reasons for its ineffectiveness. The research on writing is much lesser than speaking. Using both qualitative and quantitative method the research was conducted. The paper was concluded with some suggestion for making the present special teaching process more effective and developed.