Target communication partners
• This training was created by an autistic college student to teach his peers how to interact with him based on his lived experience
Target individuals who benefit from AAC
• This training was developed by an autistic adult who relies on speech
• It shows how INSTRUCT can be used by people with disabilities, including those who benefit from AAC, to develop their own trainings for their communication partners
Target strategy
• How to Interact with Someone on the Spectrum (based on one autistic college student’s lived experience)
Run time
• 11 minutes
Author
• An autistic college student with support from Kelsey Steffen
Supporting evidence
Steffen, K. & Light, J. (2025, November 20–22). How to Interact with Me: Testing a Communication Partner Training Made by an Autistic Individual [Poster presentation]. 2025 ASHA Convention, Washington, D.C., United States.
Steffen, K., & Light, J.. (2025). Evaluating a peer training developed by an autistic college student to improve social interactions. [Manuscript submitted for publication]