Understanding Echolalia in Children with Autism: Types, Causes, and Strategies for Improvement
Echolalia is when a child repeats words or phrases they’ve heard. While it’s normal in early development, it often persists in children with autism. Understanding the different types—immediate, delayed, functional, non-interactive, and mitigated—is crucial for effective support and recognizing its role in language development. Children with autism may use echolalia to communicate needs, process language, […]
How to Discipline a Child with Autism – Positive Parenting Techniques
Autism professionals and parents often have a lot of questions surrounding disciplining children with and without autism. There’s added confusion about what discipline is, and how you should do it. So today we’re talking all about the important subject of discipline and positive parenting. If you’re wondering how to discipline a child with autism, this […]
Autism and Eye Contact: Should You Be Teaching Eye Contact to Children with Autism?
Many children with autism spectrum disorder struggle with and have poor eye contact. Both parents and professionals often wonder if we should focus on teaching eye contact, and, if so, how to teach this important nonverbal skill. Today I’m going to get on my soapbox about autism and eye contact.https://youtu.be/K_DJOuj51jQ?list=PL0_NcGwhzOkgJyrVcd3ZISX6_KfxOsNAt Each week I provide you […]
Dealing with Meltdowns in Children with Autism | Autism Meltdown Strategies
Recently, on a Facebook Live, I asked parents and professionals if they could wave a magic wand, what autism struggle would they want to go away? A handful of people said they wanted to make meltdowns go away, so today, I’m going to talk about three autism meltdown strategies to help both parents and professionals. […]
Making Going to the Dentist Easier for Kids with Autism | Autism and Dental Care
Many kids with autism have a hard time going to the dentist, and since dental visits only happen one to two times a year it’s hard to work on this skill. So today I’m going to show you a video on autism dental care and talk about strategies you can work on to make going […]