Many of us have been trying to incorporate recent advances in technology into our therapy sessions and evaluations. Recently, 60 Minutes ran an interesting segment related to the use of iPads and tablet computers with children and adults who have Autism. You can find their report here: http://www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=7385686n&tag=mncol;lst;1
Therapy idea needed: For a kid who’s working on social language skills, does anyone have suggestions for learning not to include irrelevant details? He’s only 5, so it has to be somewhat simple. (It’s similar to how all kids want to count the number of things on a page while you’re reading instead of listening to the story, but he
Here is a protocol for establishing joint attention. It is good to use this protocol with the Floortime, Hannen, PECS and ABA. https://bilinguistics.box.net/shared/zzz68hnapu Kara Anderson
Why are visual schedules important for children on the spectrum? Here’s a quick answer to a more complex question. Visual schedules are important for many reasons for children on the spectrum. Most children on the spectrum have difficulties with transition. In addition they learn visually. Therefore having pictures to show what the schedule of the day is allows the child
We are often asked whether a language-impaired child should learn two languages. Dr Susanne Döpke frames the same question regarding Autism. It is good read. Is Bilingualism detrimental for Children With Autism? Here is an excerpt:“There is no research evidence to suggest that hearing more than one language makes the symptoms of autism worse or that the English-only advice improves
Here is a question that was emailed to us: “Everyone always talks about joint attention. Does anyone have concrete examples or a hierarchy?” Because of decreased social interaction, children with autism display difficulties in joint attention, a skill that children who interact with other children develop naturally. Therefore, children with autism need to be taught how to play and develop
