Pica and Autism: Mouthing of Things in Children
Many kids with autism exhibit pica behavior, which means they mouth, chew on, or ingest things that aren’t edible. This can be extremely dangerous as kids often eat or mouth things that are either unsanitary or unhealthy in some way, or even objects that are sharp that could potentially lead to internal injuries. Today I’m […]
Teaching Inferences & WH Questions to Kids with Autism
It can be very challenging figuring out the next steps in programming for a child who has completed or is at the top of the VB MAPP. I recently got a question from a member of my online community about teaching inferences. Today I’m sharing a small excerpt from a recent Live Q and A […]
How to Keep Kids Busy
Keeping kids with autism engaged is one of the hardest things to do. Whether you’re enduring a crisis, or even life changes, it’s important to learn how to keep kids busy. Today I’m going to talk about how to make a schedule, how to give choices, and how to keep your kids, whether they’re your […]
Coronavirus Makes Teaching Hand Washing to Kids with Autism Even More Important
Today, I am going to be talking about the Coronavirus and how it is affecting the autism world as we speak. I’m also going to be giving some really practical tips on teaching hand washing to kids with autism.https://youtu.be/Zxd9TB_-YD4?list=PL0_NcGwhzOkjANjaI8sAWDZsFOLU3Ud0l Each week I provide you with some of my ideas about turning autism around. So if […]
Achieving Vocal Imitation and Echoic Control in Kids with Autism
Today is all about how to get vocal imitation, or echoic control, to enable kids to talk – or talk more if they are already talking some. I see a constant struggle with people who report – both parents and professionals – that their kids have pop out words or have words here and there, […]