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!
Kids with autism, whether they start talking when they're two, four, or eight, often have really problematic articulation that doesn't always follow the typically developing rules. Their articulation can be really difficult to understand. So today I'm going to discuss articulation issues and my system that can help kids talk more clearly.
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Sasha Long wears a lot of hats in the autism world, and she is very knowledgeable of her careers. She has worked as a special education teacher, behavior analyst, writer, international speaker and
adjunct professor. Now she’s ready to share her experiences with you, to help you lead your happiest, most independent lives!
<div>Teaching kids with autism to play games is tricky. In 2008, I met a behavior analyst who changed my whole view on how to teach autism games. So today, I want to talk about Steve Ward and his book on this important topic. Games can help increase eye contact, facial expressions, and more social interactions.</div>
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I’m interview Ashley Rose, owner and director of Mission Cognition, a social skill development center in New Jersey; she’s also a teacher and creator of curriculum, and an expert on working with children in social groups. Ashley describes her fall into the world of autism, and explains why she feels so passionately about her career and especially the subject of socializing children.
Social skill deficits are one of the most common deficits in kids with autism. In fact, since it’s one of the signs of autism, social skills are almost always a topic talked about in a child with ASD. I found that parents and professionals make 3 common mistakes when it comes to autism social skills instruction. So today I want to cover the 3 mistakes to avoid when teaching social skill activities for autism.
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Social skills are vital to function in this society and I’m covering the three biggest mistakes that most parents and professionals make when teaching their children or clients social skills. We can’t just expect children with autism to develop social skills as they age, or if we continue to throw them in typical situations. We must teach those necessary social skills in the most effective way possible in order for our children to live their happiest and safest lives.
My friend and former BCBA mentor, Dr. Richard Kubina, is sharing his fall into the world of autism, the young boy that set him on the path of becoming a Behavior Analyst, and explains why precision teaching is so valuable in our line of work. Dr. Kubina is the author of dozens of journal articles and books, including The Precision Teaching Book.
I remember when my son Lucas was little, some psychologists wrote in the report that he was very prompt dependent. Even back then before I was a behavior analyst, that comment, he's prompt dependent, made me angry. Today's I'm talking all about prompt dependency and whether we should blame the child or the adult on that issue.
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I cannot stress the importance of helping your child develop conversation skills enough. Your child needs to be able to ask and answer questions, and to request help. In this episode I go over my strategies and tips for teaching a child conversational skills.
