The child has a great problem in communicating either verbally or non-verbally, this should give the parents the clue that the child is having a problem. The speech development is delayed and the child keeps repeating words in a monotone that lacks any rhythm or flow. The child prefers to ...
and any other interventions which seek to change a child’s “autistic behaviours” whilst ignoring their actual needs. For example: if an autistic child flaps their hands as a sign of distress, and an intervention provider makes them stop flapping their hands,the end ...
she said. But the pathways in the brain for speaking are a little different than the ones for repeating words and singing, Neumeyer said, and some kids can sing before they speak.
44% [of parents] feel their child’s special educational needs are not being met in general, [and] three quarters (74%) said their child’s school place did not fully meet their needs – this has almost doubled since 2017. It’s interesting to compare these results with the opinions of...
The overall results for social learning activity were also promising. For example, one teacher said, “He has been learning new words used during each social learning activity session and later repeating them in other activities.” Teachers were also happy that students are applying the knowledge,...
Trying to engage an autistic child in an organized or structured activity is possible, but it’s not easy. At times, it’s a little like trying to cellophane wrap a chocolate pudding. After a few weeks of full lockdown, Sidney was getting increasingly bored with hisPECs cardsand Colorful ...
s trying to sing in a voice other than her own. And I know that I already mentioned the bad character designs, but it’s even more obvious here. Instead of designing a completely different look for Susan as a baby and a child, they just slapped her head onto the bodies of both, ...
In my opinion, Molly the Maid is written as a believably Autistic ten-year-old child. Partly it’s the lack of reflection. It’s realistic that a ten-year-old Autistic girl might have no idea that the bullies are bullying her. But sans significant intellectual impairment, it’s nigh on...
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33)It’s easy to trick us as kids. As a child I had no concept of other people lying to me just because they thought it would be funny. 34)I mentioned earlier that autistic people are very different to each other. So please don’t assume after reading this that everyone with mild ...