Expressive communication can be anytime type of communication. There are all types of communication whether it be body movements, oral communication, or a mix of those. It is difficult to understand these types of communication without taking away one of your senses. Imagine if you could not see or hear, there are many gestures or noises that you would not hear or see. There are also those who have difficulty understanding or connecting what the person is doing and saying to what it means.
The difficulty with autism is that there is an Autism spectrum as well as multiples areas of a person's development that can be effected. There can be one area such as social development or motor skills and etc or they can be combined. This means that the student cannot connect what is going on in front of them to the previous understanding of what it means. It also means that the student cannot interact possibly due to poor social development. Strategies to help with this would occur in a safe environment. They would involve omitting excessive auditory or visual stimuli if the student is effected in that regard. There should also be a daily schedule that is shown on the board in an organized fashion. Students with autism tend to appreciate schedules. The teacher must teach the proper response in many social situations. The following site has tips I found interesting for autistic children.
http://www.autism-world.com/index.php/2007/03/25/effective-strategies-for-teaching-children-with-autism-spectrum-disorders/
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