Managing Special Occasions: Navigating Food Challenges for Autistic children during Holidays and Parties Life is a grand feast, filled with special occasions and celebrations. From holidays and birthdays to weddings and anniversaries, these moments mark the chapters of our children’s lives. Parenting is a remarkable journey, akin to sailing through life’s unpredictable waters. When you …
News of the Month August 2023 Here we are with News of the Month August 023. Is TikTok helping autistic people self-diagnose? New research shows role app plays in diagnosis People may now find mental health counselling on TikTok in addition to new dances and recipes there. Due to the app’s enormous teen popularity, there …
Will Selective Mutism go away? Selective Mutism is an inability to speak selectively in certain situations. This is a severe form of anxiety disorder. The child can speak at home one to one with family members. He/she may have an issue speaking in front of relatives. In addition, group situations may be difficult. Parents consider …
Autistic Communication and Infodumping Autistic communication is unique. If you are a teacher, parent, or friend of an autistic person, understanding their communication style is critical. Hence, today we are talking about autistic communication and infodumping. There are many ways a person can communicate. In other words, people using speech, signs, AAC, gestures, eye gaze, …
Is My Child a Gestalt Language Processor? Children learn and develop language in two different ways. There are two ways of learning language namely, analytic and gestalt styles. This article will help you identify “Is My Child a Gestalt Language Processor?”. It is crucial for every parent to know which style their child is following. …
Social Media plays a major role in our lives, today and especially, adolescents are impacted by the use of social media the most. Thanks to our dependence on technology, it is difficult to control or limit the use of social media. It is also impacting our physical and mental health in ways that we don’t …
All About Indian Sign Language for deaf and mute Indian Sign Language is a well-structured and coded gesture. Every gesture has a fixed meaning to it. Sign Language is the only means of communication for deaf people. In the past years, there has been an increased interest among researchers in the field of sign language …
Picture Exchange Communication System (PECS) The Picture Exchange Communication System is a systematic way to teach a child how to communicate with someone. This can be done by giving a picture of what the child wants to communicate. The program was originally designed for children with autism but can be used for other non-verbal children …
DIY communication books for children communication books for children, Communication is a two way-process of receiving and expressing information involving speaking, listening and writing. Non-verbal communication, what you don’t say, is just as important as what you do say. Good communicators “understand and express ideas and information confidently and creatively in more than one language …
Strategies to improve core vocabulary in children Core vocabulary therapy activities refers to simple words that we use frequently on a daily basis. These words can have many meanings and are relevant across context. Examples of core vocabulary words are stop, go, get, more, on, off, up and down etc. By using these words, an emergent …