AmyShymansky @ October 26, 2009 # 2 Comments
Quick Strategy: To assist children with autism in learning to answer and ask “why” questionsdevelop your child’s ability to understand cause and effect relationships.
Try using sequencing picture cards initially to assist in developing your child’s understanding of cause and effect relationships.
Purchase or develop sets of 3-5 pictures representing a sequence of events (EX: child running to school because [...]
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AmyShymansky @ October 24, 2009 # No Comment Yet
Many state and federal initiatives are in place to end insurance discrimination for families with children with autism. The following link shares current information on your states current and pending legislation as well as prospective federal legislations.
http://www.autismvotes.org/site/c.frKNI3PCImE/b.3909861/k.B9DF/State_Initiatives.htm
Even if your state has laws in place to mandate insurance coverage for children with autism the process of getting [...]
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AmyShymansky @ October 23, 2009 # No Comment Yet
The ability to self-monitor your own behavior is a necessary social skill. For many children with autism self-monitoring skills can be taught very directly, developing the child’s ability to monitor his or her engagement in appropriate social skills, on-task behaviors, problematic behaviors, etc.
Developing the child’s ability to self-monitor targeted behaviors can also serve as a [...]
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AmyShymansky @ October 21, 2009 # No Comment Yet
Video modeling can be an effective strategy for teaching new skill to children with Autism Spectrum Disorders. For children who have imitation repertoires video modeling can serve as an efficient instructional strategy. Parents can, use video of their child or other children engaging in a desired behavior. Many times video modeling can serve as a quick way to [...]
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AmyShymansky @ October 13, 2009 # No Comment Yet
Once your child has developed an ability to request his basic wants and needs, its on to more descriptive, conversational language! Developing descriptive, conversational language requires teaching new skill and developing the child’s motivation to engage in more social language. For parents of children with emerging language you can begin by teaching the child to [...]
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