Kids are very likely to make the acquaintance of a child diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder at some point, whether they know it or not. An estimated 95% of children with disabilities enroll in regular schools, experts say. "Given the rates of autism diagnosis and our ability to identify...
With a collection of new materials, “Sesame Street” is working to help kids with autism adapt to wearing face masks and other realities of living through a pandemic. Sesame Workshop, the nonprofit behind “Sesame Street,” unveiled a series of videos this week ...
Another reason children with autism may have trouble falling asleep or awaken in the middle of the night could be an increased sensitivity to outside stimuli, such as touch or sound. While most kids continue to sleep soundly while their mother opens the bedroom door or tucks in the covers, ...
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(HealthDay)—Telehealth is increasing in popularity in the United States, partly due to the pandemic. But some children with autism have difficulty sitting through these virtual appointments. Yet those visits can be a helpful part of achild's ongoingmedical care, and their convenience may help ...
kids don’t follow that trail naturally.” Butwhenyou talk with your child about their emotions is just as important aswhatyou’re talking about. “When kids are really upset, it’s usually a not helpful time to address issues. It’s when we most want to respond and jump in and correc...
Below are some ideas about how to help kids with autism understand and cope with death and bereavement. Talk About ItTalking and teaching about death before a loss occurs can be beneficial for children with autism. This allows them time to ask questions and process information without the ...
This past year has had quite an impact on everyone, having to cope with social distancing, mask wearing and basically staying inside our own little bubbles. But it's been especially tough for those on the autism spectrum. Julie Mower, executive director of The Phoenix Center in Nutley, a no...
“Some kids with autism spectrum disorder didn’t know what anxiety was and they didn’t know that they feel anxiety,” says Kelliher. “They’d heard the word, they’d seen the definition but they couldn’t relate to the emotion of it.” Trying to reiterate for the students...
Why Speech Goals At Speech Goals our speech pathologists customize and individualize speech therapy to the priorities of each family and child. Unlike other speech therapy practices where you might be asked to wait in the waiting room, we may ask you stay in the therapy for the duration to en...