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For further information on these and other interventions, please contact us. Floor Time is a play-based approach to developing relationships, language, and thinking implemented by teachers, parents and a therapist. The therapist follows the child's interest and waits for the child to initiate the activity. The play routine should reflect the unique interest and specific developmental level of each child. More... While
various attempts have been made to break down social barriers
between children with disabilities and those without, few
interventions have focused specifically on play. Since typical
children spend substantial amounts of time engaged in play
activities independently as well as in conjunction with peers, a
greater concern for children who do not develop play in typical ways
is warranted. More...
PECS®, or
Picture Exchange Communication System, is a communication system
developed for use with young children with autism and other social
communication deficits. Under PECS, the child is taught to approach
and give a picture/icon of a desired item to a communicative partner
in exchange for that item. The children begin with actual physical
exchange of items that eventually graduate to the exchange of
pictures/icons and then to building actual sentence strips. More... Research documents that students with autism often exhibit a high
level of preference for the music modality and show little deficit
in processing musical components although they may have processing
difficulties in non-musical areas. Many individuals with autism
demonstrate a highly accurate memory for song lyrics, increased
initiation of singing compared with speaking, and significant
increases in attention, motivation, and emotional engagement during
music activities. More... Sensory Integration:
The organization of sensory input for "use". The use may be
perception of the body or the world, an adaptive response, a
learning process, or the development of some neural function.
Through sensory integration the many parts of the nervous system
work together so that a person can interact with the environment
effectively and experience appropriate skills and function. TEACCH
is an approach of how to teach children with Autism. It focuses on
the individual child—adopting appropriate adaptations for each
child, their strengths. Structure teaching is important—an organized
physical environment, schedules and work systems aids in making
expectations clear and explicit. This encourages the child to become
independent of adult cueing and prompting. TEACCH takes in account
all aspects of children living with autism and their families. Part
of the TEACCH curriculum is to develop communication skills to use
both in social and educational areas. More... Disclaimer Autism is a complex
disorder. The information presented here is, of necessity, general
in nature. Please consult with a qualified professional concerning
your specific questions. The opinions expressed herein are those of
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