Mild Autism: Building Receptive and Expressive Language SkillsDawnyale Foster
One of the most widely used definitions of QoL is from the World Health Organization (WHO): ‘Quality of life is defined as individuals’ perceptions of their position in life in the context of culture and value systems in which they live and in relation to their goals, expectations, standar...
Occupational therapy helps with activities of daily living and the use of everyday objects, like learning to button a shirt or hold a fork the right way. But it can involve anything related to school, work, or play. The focus depends on the child’s needs and goals. What does an occupa...
Language is a complex social phenomenon that mediates how individuals approach and operate within their social worlds [36]. More than just a system of communication with receptive and expressive components, language can be understood as a form of identity construction, social action, and a mode of...
It is designed to be taught with groups of children who have expressive and receptive language challenges. This book features nine levels of reading that are based on animal themes. A sample schedule is provided to demonstrate how to effectively progress through each level with its lessons and ...
“Picking weighted objects off the floor is one of the biggest contributors over time tolower back pain,” Chessen says. “Avoiding back pain is of heightened importance for this population, who have difficulty with expressive language.”
Difficulties in perceiving and processing auditory information can hinder the acquisition of speech and language skills. This, in turn, may contribute to delayed language milestones, limited vocabulary, and challenges in expressive and receptive language abilities. Social Interactions Clear auditory input ...
On the other end of the autism spectrum or continuum, children with Asperger’s Disorder generally have age-appropriate expressive and receptive language skills and average intelligence or above. They have difficulty using and understanding nonverbal behaviors, however, and their pragmatic language skills...
Reading aloud to children is a valued practice to promote emergent literacy and language skills that form the foundation for future reading success. We conducted a descriptive study of shared book reading practices between caregivers and their children with autism spectrum disorder (n = 17) and...
We evaluate matching, expressive language tasks and NET. Our results show the framework obtains all of our goals in terms of stimulus presentation and adjustment, thus facilitating learning. Additionally, 2 therapists evaluate the usability of Playpad, which results in unanimous support for all ...