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Autism symptoms… need for routine Extreme distress at even small changes in plans or routine Ritualistic behaviors (e.g. watching the same videos over and over, repeatedly touching objects in a set order) Need for routine (e.g. same daily schedule, meal menu, …

Autism and speech therapy… near you – please visit the website of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association . Also see these helpful videos by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Kids and autism: How speech-language pathologists help … Video (Responsive)."]}   Tips for kids: How you can be FABB when communicating with friends with autism …

Research yields tips for easing anxiety in nonverbal kids with autism… and with reassurance. For a child who is afraid of a type of an animal, for example, we might start by watching an online video of the animal. We might keep the volume muted at first to further reduce any associated stress . At the same time, … the reassuring mantra and encouraging the child to do so as well. In the fear-of-birds scenario, we might use a variety of videos with different types of birds. This helps promote what we call “generalization.” It’s the ability to apply learning …