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Video: DIY communicator cards … Video (Responsive)."]}   This project is recommended for use in children ages 5 and up. This project may contain choking … cut off excess lamination paper Use hole puncher to punch a hole at top of each card  Place cards on a keyring and go!  … Video: DIY communicator cards …

Video: Man with autism masters the art of public speaking… Video (Responsive)."]}   I joined Toastmasters International in October 2014 to better my public speaking skills after … of January 2018 so I documented my speaking engagements, gathered the needed letters of recommendation and had an amateur video of me speaking get filmed (I spoke in front of only four people) and submitted my application to the judges for the …

Does earlier verbal development in girls increase sociability?… with social information) develops across infancy . In particular, the team explored where babies look when they view videos of people speaking and how this might relate to their social development. That research found that, between ages 2 … of life. We use sophisticated cameras and analytical technology to closely track where babies are looking when we show them videos of adults speaking to them in ways a caregiver would talk to a baby. (See image above) These differences in “looking …

Watch this dad have a conversation with his nonverbal son with autism… This blog post was written by Shawn Garan, a father of a son with autism. He shared this touching video of a conversation with his nonverbal son, Max. Watch it below. … I would stay home with the kids. I put my research skills to work and began reading. I read about autism, I watched Youtube videos about autism, and I got involved with the therapy sessions Max was doing. “I could do what they are doing,” I …

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 …