What Manners to Teach Kids with Autism

Don’t know what manners to teach kids? There are three common mistakes parents and professionals make when teaching a child with autism manners. It can feel natural to prompt a child with “Say ‘Thank you!’”, but for a child with autism, the timing of when manners are taught matters just as much as the language ability of the child and the prompts that are used to elicit language.
Natural Environment Teaching: Resources for Building Pretend Play

In today’s episode, the focus is on play skills and natural environment teaching.
Premature Babies and Autism: A Success Story with Jannette

Learn about the relationship between prematurity and autism with Dr. Mary Barbera.
Joint Attention and Eye Contact in Toddlers with Autism or Showing Signs with Dr. Francesca degli Espinosa

Dr. Mary Barbera and Dr. Francesca degli Espinosa talk about the power of joint attention and eye contact in autism.
How to Treat Autism? The Changes and Similarities After 25 Years

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.