Autism and Bilingualism with Magui Moreno

As a dual language household, Magüi Moreno and her husband intended to teach their son Adrian both Spanish and English. Early concerns about his language abilities were brushed off as a result of trying to teach two languages at once, but an autism diagnosis at the age of 4 led their family on a different path. Language learning is not an innate learning, so Magüi had to learn how to teach a language from the bottom up. Today Adrian is learning a little Spanish with his grandma. Stay tuned for Magüis tips for special needs parents trying to cope with the Coronavirus pandemic.

How to Help a Late Talker

How to Help Late Talkers Having a child who is a late talker can be stressful. Will they talk on their own? Do I need to intervene? Are they just a late talker or is it more - like autism? Whether they are just late talkers or it is more, the fact remains that there…

Autism Story with Amanda V. | From Non-verbal to Conversational & Straight A’s

I met Amanda V. about eight years ago when her son was newly diagnosed with autism. Imagine my delight when she contacted me to share that her son was starting middle school in a mainstream classroom, and was on the football team. Early intervention in the birth-to-three program, and the ABA techniques I taught her gave her the support she needed to reach him.

Teaching Receptive Language Skills & Following Directions

My ultimate goal is for our children to live their happiest, most independent lives; thats why language comprehension is so essential. Today Im going to focus on how to build receptive language abilities; how to assess comprehension; when and how to use visuals, and more!

Challenges of Autism Bullying, Dating Someone with Autism and Learning to Drive with Autism

I have been good friends with Suzie and Kelly Carpenter for almost two decades, and Im so excited to introduce you to them! Suzie is an author and coach, and Kelly is an aspiring photographer who was diagnosed with high-functioning autism when she was four years old. This mother-daughter duo has had to overcome a lot of challenges, but they have a ton of fantastic stories to share as well as provide a unique perspective.

Play Skills Development for Children with Autism

There are at least two main types of play skills development, social and independent.  Usually, most goals focus on social play skills but, if independent play skills are not taught correctly, it just becomes independent stim time. Today I'm going to answer a question from a recent Live Q and A session discussing how to…

Autism Interventions and Teaching Strategies

When youre first introduced to the autism field, whether youre a fresh-faced professional or a confused parent, its very easy to become overwhelmed. There are so many different autism models to focus on how are you supposed to know what to choose? My interviewee, Tracy Vail, is an expert on many different methodologies and will be able to lead you through the autism treatment maze.

Receptive Language Skills: Teaching Following Directions to Kids with Autism | Stuck Series Part 2

<span style="font-weight: 400;">The second area where parents and professionals often feel stuck when working with a child or client with autism is in the area of teaching receptive language skills. Receptive skills involve a person learning to follow directions. At the beginning for children with little to no language those instructions could be simple such as stand up, get your shoes, or touch your belly. </span> <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_NcGwhzOkgj4W-fv7E8J1M8CoPevJic' frameborder='0' allowfullscreen></iframe></div><div class="more-link-container"><a class="more-link" href="https://marybarbera.com/receptive-language-skills/#more-11021">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Receptive Language Skills: Teaching Following Directions to Kids with Autism | Stuck Series Part 2</span></a></div>

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