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Preventing Autism – Is It Possible?

Can autism be prevented? This is often a topic of debate. So, today I'm going to be sharing my opinion about preventing autism. <center><iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/videoseries?list=PL0_NcGwhzOkj7CXOew7BRQ1qGq4CY2PdT" width="560" height="315" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe></center><div class="more-link-container"><a class="more-link" href="https://marybarbera.com/preventing-autism/#more-6983">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Preventing Autism – Is It Possible?</span></a></div>

Is Autism Medication an Option for Treatment?

When kids with autism have problem behaviors, inattention, or sleep issues, many medical and educational professionals, relatives, and friends recommend medication. Today, we're talking all about autism medication and supplements. <p style="text-align: center;"><iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/videoseries?list=PL0_NcGwhzOkjFELGLIqwluNbHXM4rHldG" width="560" height="315" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe></p> <div class="more-link-container"><a class="more-link" href="https://marybarbera.com/autism-medication-treatment-option/#more-6715">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Is Autism Medication an Option for Treatment?</span></a></div>

ADHD vs. Autism – Differences, Early Signs &#038; Next Steps

When toddlers are inattentive, hyper focused on certain topics or items, or extremely hyperactive, both professionals and parents wonder if it's normal, if it's just a phase, or if it's ADHD or autism. Today, I want to discuss ADHD vs. autism symptoms in very young children and the treatment for both. <style>.embed-container { position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%; height: 0; overflow: hidden; max-width: 100%; } .embed-container iframe, .embed-container object, .embed-container embed { position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; }</style> <div class="embed-container"><iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/videoseries?list=PL0_NcGwhzOkgx-VTb91Nwm4XBr5oj64wu" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe></div> <div class="more-link-container"><a class="more-link" href="https://marybarbera.com/adhd-vs-autism/#more-6607">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">ADHD vs. Autism – Differences, Early Signs &#038; Next Steps</span></a></div>

High Functioning Autism vs. Low Functioning Autism: Is There a Difference?

When my son Lucas was young, I thought he had high functioning autism because he was included in typical toddler preschool classes and was warm and cuddly with me. But now most would consider Lucas low functioning. After two decades in the autism world, I really don't like the terms "high functioning" and "low functioning". So today I'm going to get on my soapbox about these terms, talk about how to tell, if it matters, and what to do about high functioning versus low functioning autism. <style>.embed-container { position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%; height: 0; overflow: hidden; max-width: 100%; } .embed-container iframe, .embed-container object, .embed-container embed { position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; }</style> <div class="embed-container"><iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/videoseries?list=PL0_NcGwhzOkgzp_4pURIfKKJB4Leid8YZ" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe></div> <div class="more-link-container"><a class="more-link" href="https://marybarbera.com/high-functioning-autism-vs-low-functioning-autism/#more-6515">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">High Functioning Autism vs. Low Functioning Autism: Is There a Difference?</span></a></div>

Delayed Echolalia and Scripting in Children with Autism

Many kids with autism who have some language but are not conversational say lines from movies and pat phrases repetitively. We call this scripting or delayed echolalia. So today I'm going to cover why kids with autism script so much and give some strategies to reduce it if it becomes a problem. <style>.embed-container { position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%; height: 0; overflow: hidden; max-width: 100%; } .embed-container iframe, .embed-container object, .embed-container embed { position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; }</style><div class='embed-container'><iframe src='https://www.youtube.com/embed/videoseries?list=PL0_NcGwhzOkj5XgArdddhjZsfC9iXhcKZ' frameborder='0' allowfullscreen></iframe></div><div class="more-link-container"><a class="more-link" href="https://marybarbera.com/delayed-echolalia-and-scripting-in-children-with-autism/#more-6517">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Delayed Echolalia and Scripting in Children with Autism</span></a></div>

Communication Skills for Kids with Autism

<span style="font-weight: 400;">Many parents of young children with autism dream of the day when they can have full conversations with their children. But getting children who are not talking much or at all to become conversational is a big mystery for most parents and professionals. So, today I’m going to break it down and talk about how to teach communication skills for kids with autism.</span> <center><iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/videoseries?list=PL0_NcGwhzOkiMj0UnN-HmGuJubM3l1hTg" width="560" height="315" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe></center><div class="more-link-container"><a class="more-link" href="https://marybarbera.com/communication-skills-kids-autism/#more-6144">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Communication Skills for Kids with Autism</span></a></div>

Echolalia and Autism: The Best Way to Get a Child with Autism Speaking

Do you have a child or client with less than five words that you can rely on? Maybe the child has some pop-out words, but you don't know how to get the child speaking more? Today, I'm going to talk about echolalia and autism, and the main way we can start to get words heard more frequently and to develop the ability for the child to echo our words and to expand their language even further. <p style="text-align: center;"><iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/videoseries?list=PL0_NcGwhzOki5zzlnlHaeRFjCP8lksDb4" width="560" height="315" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe></p> <div class="more-link-container"><a class="more-link" href="https://marybarbera.com/echolalia-and-autism-the-best-way-to-get-a-child-with-autism-speaking/#more-6007">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Echolalia and Autism: The Best Way to Get a Child with Autism Speaking</span></a></div>

Teaching Pronouns to Kids with Autism &#038; Avoiding Pronoun Reversal

Many children with autism have a difficult time teaching pronouns to kids with autism. For instance, if you tell a child, "Hang up your backpack" that child may say "Hang up your backpack" while he's hanging up his own backpack. It gets to be a bad game of who's on first. So today I'm going to talk about my procedures for teaching pronouns. <style>.embed-container { position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%; height: 0; overflow: hidden; max-width: 100%; } .embed-container iframe, .embed-container object, .embed-container embed { position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; }</style><div class='embed-container'><iframe src='https://www.youtube.com/embed//sFKRcP89rCQ' frameborder='0' allowfullscreen></iframe></div><div class="more-link-container"><a class="more-link" href="https://marybarbera.com/teaching-pronouns-kids-with-autism-and-avoiding-pronoun-reversal/#more-5594">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Teaching Pronouns to Kids with Autism &#038; Avoiding Pronoun Reversal</span></a></div>