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If your child is like mine, following multi-step instructions can be an enormous challenge for them. Sequencing and planning out the steps, remembering everything you’re supposed to do, and then actually doing it can be really hard. The Challenge of Vague Requests and Directions Autistic children struggle with vague requests and directions, or they may [...]
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 [...]
Welcome to Best of the Best (B of B), Edition 1. I am very excited for the launch of this series on our first topic: autism and traditional and nontraditional treatment options. I received many interesting and varied posts and one video clip and am excited to share them. Typically no one treatment option will [...]
