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What is it about autism and trains?… interest across a lifetime. For instance, many children – including children on the spectrum – love the train characters in videos and TV shows such as Thomas the Tank Engine and Chuggington. For older children and adults, model trains can be fun … a motivation for their child to complete a medical visit without a tantrum. Many parents likewise use time watching train videos (available on YouTube) to reward a child for behavioral goals such as toilet training or completing a disliked task. …
How Technology Can Help… or a favorite game app can serve as a reward for positive behavior like the completion of a chore or a homework assignment. Video modeling Video modeling is a method that involves teaching skills in a visual way. The video could be of the … task or assignment, or of a teacher, educator or parent teaching the skills and steps required. Your child can watch these videos as often as he or she likes/needs to help learn important skills. Because the videos involve using a tablet or …
ATN/AIR-P Guide to Providing Feedback to Families Affected by Autism… healthcare professionals with tools to lead productive and positive diagnostic feedback sessions The guide and accompanying videos focus on all aspects of providing information about a diagnosis - verbal, written and body language. While the … apply to all clinicians who deliver evaluation results, diagnoses and/or treatment recommendations to their clients. Videos on delivering diagnostic feedback The videos below show parents and clinicians discussing their positive and negative …
Challenges of COVID-19 disruptions: Guidance for autism service providers… and how your patients can access care. You can discuss what technology you can use, such as Zoom, FaceTime or other video platform, to stay in touch with your patients and deliver telehealth services. You may be able to have phone or video … this page will be updated frequently. Gather a digital and/or hard-copy folder of printable tools, digital downloads, videos and other specific needs that families may request. Try to set up a caregiver support group via an online platform, … Recruit trusted professionals to help respond to questions with evidence-based information and tools. Record and share videos, if possible, of culturally adapted trainings to send to families to continue trainings while at home. For regions …
My tips for going on vacation with kids with autism… sure Ben knows as much as possible about what will happen on the vacation. One easy way to front-load is to view You tube videos of where you are going. National Parks, beaches, museums and every ride at Disney has a you tube video or website that gives a good feel of the place. TIP- view the videos first, sometimes there is offensive language if a video is produced by a kid and not the company itself. Vacation …
Populations in movement: Addressing the needs of migrants with autism… that they will share with all UN member states and post on the Autism Speaks website when completed. View the archived video of the panel discussion – “Populations in Movement: Addressing the Opportunities and Challenges to Ensure Care and … to Migrants with Autism and Developmental Disabilities” – at UN Web TV . (Scroll down the page to “Recent On-Demand Videos.) … In recognition of World Autism Awareness Day, United Nations panel discusses challenges and solutions to …
Autism Speaks hosts international autism advocacy conference … response and recovery activities affected individuals, families and professionals the autism community. Below are select videos of presentations from both days of the conference. You may also view the slides presented on Day 1 and Day 2 . Day 1 …
From denial to acceptance: Diagnosed with autism at 24… I started attending social skills and support groups. On the Internet, I discovered the autism blogosphere and YouTube videos by people with autism. I found their personal experiences about life on the autism spectrum to be a lot more …
Our son with autism loves trains so much he won’t get off… tennis a couple times a week. When I’m not on the court, I occasionally read tennis-related news articles and watch online videos on how to, say, hit a better forehand. However, I can generally shift my attention to participate in other … to deny your son his special passion. So be sure to schedule times in the day when he can indulge in train-related books, videos or toys. Time to get off that train! You mentioned, in particular, the struggles you’ve had getting your son to get …
Using your cell phone… system if possible. Do not let anyone see you dial numbers. Do not use your cell phone to take photographs or capture videos of unsuspecting people, unless absolutely necessary. Speak in a soft voice if possible. Do not give out personal …