Teaching Sign Language: Why I Still Start with Sign for Language Development
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:https://youtu.be/1FAv9Tu6MgkA woman wrote, “I do follow all of your videos and posts and enjoy them. I also read your book about VB. I have a question about kids who have limited speech […]
Sign Language for Autism: 3 Reasons to Teach Sign Language
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. […]
Delayed Speech Development: Talking in Sentences Children with Autism
For a lot of parents and professionals, talking in complete sentences is a major goal for their children and clients. But despite our good intentions there are a lot of mishaps along the way. So I’m going to share the seven biggest mistakes you’re likely to make when teaching a child with autism to speak in complete sentences.
Echolalia: Is Your Client or Child Repeating Words? Here’s What You Can Do
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 […]
Teaching Kids with Autism Games and Leisure Activities: Interview with Steve Ward
I’m proud to welcome my friend and colleague, Steve Ward, to the podcast. Steve has over two decades of experience in the autism field, and currently works as a behavior analyst. In addition to being an accomplished author, Steve also co-owns his own consulting business. He has worked with teams and schools around the world, and he’s here to share his experiences with you!