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[/vc_custom_heading][vc_column_text]In this week's video blog, I'd like to go back to the basics and cover what autism is and how to tell if a young child has autism. I've been doing weekly video blogs for over two and a half years now and I just realized that I didn't have a video called “What is autism?” or some of the most basic content that I should have. So today I'm covering what autism spectrum disorder is, and what next steps you can take if you think your child or client has autism.
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<div class="more-link-container"><a class="more-link" href="https://marybarbera.com/autism-spectrum-disorder/#more-8721">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">What is Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)? | Symptoms of Autism & Next Steps</span></a></div>
July 2nd, 1999 was Lucas's diagnosis day. This was one day before his third birthday, so it's easy to remember. Lucas just turned 23 this week, so I thought I would do a video blog this week looking back on the autism advice I would give myself way back 2 decades ago. Hopefully, this might help other moms, parents, and grandparents whose children are just getting diagnosed and feeling the way I felt 20 years ago.
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<div class="more-link-container"><a class="more-link" href="https://marybarbera.com/autism-advice-20-years-later/#more-8655">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">5 Pieces of Autism Advice After 20 Years from Diagnosis Day</span></a></div>
Many autism professionals and parents have heard that children with autism benefit from sign language. But with the wave of technology, a lot of Speech Pathologists, Behavior Analysts and parents want to use other more technically advanced augmentative communication systems such as IPAD apps to help children with autism who do not speak to communicate....
Is your child or client with autism addicted to a pacifier? Today I’m covering 6 easy steps for pacifier weaning. Many children, especially those with behavioral issues frequently use pacifiers well past infancy. Their parents struggle with what to do about it so to keep them quiet and happy, they usually give in and “plug the child...
I got an interesting email about teaching sign language just the other day that I’d like to read and answer for you right here:
<span style="font-weight: 400;">Many parents and professionals in my online courses are waiting for Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) therapy. Or they are in my course because they don’t think that the ABA therapy that’s currently in place is working to its maximum extent. Today I’m going to give you my thoughts on what to do if you wonder: why is ABA therapy not working?</span>
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As both a parent and a professional in the autism world, I've seen a lot of echolalia in the past 2 decades. Echolalia is a child with autism repeating what you just said. So if you say, “do you want a cookie,” the child can either say “cookie” or “do you want a cookie?” Either way, we're talking about the child echoing you without answering your question. So today I'm going to talk all about echolalia.
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There's a lot of confusion between bribery and reinforcement, and it's really important for both autism professionals and parents to know the difference. So today I'm talking all about this important topic, and how you can ensure you're using positive reinforcement.
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Kids with autism, whether they start talking when they're two, four, or eight, often have really problematic articulation that doesn't always follow the typically developing rules. Their articulation can be really difficult to understand. So today I'm going to discuss articulation issues and my system that can help kids talk more clearly.
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Many kids with severe autism have extreme difficulties. Both parents and professionals struggle with how to help kids with severe autism. Today I'm going to answer the question "what is severe autism?" and talk about three reasons why helping kids with severe autism is harder than ever.
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