Today’s topic is on teaching life skills to children with autism featuring Julie Swanson, The Life Skills Lady.
Dr. Mary Barbera shares valuable insights about using books to enhance language skills in toddlers, including those with autism or signs of autism, emphasizing the importance of pairing books with reinforcement and provides guidance on selecting the best books for different developmental stages.
In today's episode, Dr. Mary Barbera speaks with Rose Griffin about the innovative ABA Speech Action Builder cards, designed to help autistic learners generalize language skills. The importance of planning and generalization when teaching action verbs is emphasized, promoting independent communication. This episode highlights collaboration between speech therapists and behavior analysts and offers valuable insights into improving outcomes in speech therapy for children with autism.
Dr. Mary Barbera addresses the top five questions regarding autism self care and teaching self-care skills to children with autism or those displaying signs of autism. Learn about the significance of self-care in child development, debunking the misconception that language is a prerequisite for its teaching.
Dr. Mary Barbera discusses Emily's autism coaching journey with her. Emily shares her touching journey as a parent of a child recently diagnosed with autism and how the Turn Autism Around® approach transformed their lives. They discuss early signs, toddler regression, and the vital role of early identification and intervention. This episode highlights the power of collaboration, communication, and resilience in supporting children with autism.
Dr. Mary Barbera and Kelsey General tackle the task of finding quality therapy for children with autism or signs of autism.
Dr. Mary Barbera shares valuable insights in this episode about teaching language to children with autism.
Dr. Mary Barbera and Kelsey General tackle the top five questions about sensory issues in children with autism.
Dr. Mary Barbera reflects on 25 years of experience in treating autism and parenting a child with autism. The episode explores how to treat autism and significant changes in autism treatment over the years.
You don’t have to go out and buy a ton of new toys to help your child play! We talk about common examples you may already have in your playroom! The key is all about how you play with your autistic child. Kelsey and I share the best toys for autism, like cause and effect toys and ideas for making them fun, engaging, and language enriched.