Reach Your Child's Potential with Professional Insights
Do you know a child who tells too much information? Goes on and on and on (and on)? Goes off topic? One who doesn’t ask questions of their peers? Can’t put events in order? Can’t create simple stories? Well we know lots of kids that struggle with these skills, and we have developed a tool [...]
“My child’s speech therapist wants to introduce PECS (picture exchange systems) while my ABA lead therapist wants to stick to modified sign language. My child already knows very limited sign language that is unique to my child’s needs. The therapists are arguing that ‘their’ method will lead to faster vocalization. PECS is universal. Where my [...]
As an adult with autism, knowing what will happen during each day is important to me. For children, who have much less life experience, it is often a deal breaker in terms of them being able to participate in life around them. Using visual schedules supports this need at school or on ordinary days at [...]
Communication is difficult for many individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD). Even verbal individuals with Autism can struggle with communication. It is important to remember that there is more to communication than being able to speak. I am very verbal and enjoy talking to people every chance I get. Yet I still struggle with communication. [...]
Drill, baby, drill! That can be the first instinct when you are a parent of a child with a communication or language disorder. When that child is nonverbal and you so desparately want that child to be verbal. To talk. When J-man was still nonverbal, I dreamed about hearing him say even the most mundane [...]
JJ, my 22-year-old with ASD, was taught everyday social skills visually as a child through the form of story telling. In 1991, Carol Gray created “Social Stories” as a vehicle to teach social skills to children on the spectrum. Originally fueled by grassroots enthusiasm, she later confirmed this technique as an evidenced-base practice, and earned [...]
We waited for words for the first five years of R’s life. My husband and I had invested a lot in speech. We had great therapists. We did all the techniques: Floortime, Hanen, Verbal Behavior… But it would be 2 ½ years before any words would come. Here are all the hurdles we faced and [...]
We just returned this evening from a family vacation. Five years ago we took our kids to the Hearst Castle, and along the way also visited San Miguel Mission. For the last four days we retraced our steps, but also added a visit to Mission San Luis Obispo. Since my son will be entering his [...]
Vacation. Just the word can bring a smile to your face. Is your ideal vacation skiing down a snowy mountain side? Or perhaps you enjoy cruising to some far-off exotic place? A vacation may include precious time with distant family members, hiking around a national park, or exploring a new city. Whatever your idea is [...]
[fbshare]Recently Geoff Brown, the President of Talksmith, left a comment on my post titled Asperger’s on the Job. I was intrigued with his comment and decided to learn more about Talksmith. As an English suffix, -smith suggests a meaning of a specialized craftsman, for example, blacksmith, coppersmith, goldsmith, and locksmith. (Wikipedia) A company geared towards creating [...]
