Autism Spectrum Disorder

 

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Autism Spectrum Disorder is a developmental disorder that can cause significant social, communication, and behavioral challenges. Here are some characteristics children with autism present with:

  1. Limited eye contact during interactions with people
  2. Inconsistency responding to their names
  3. Struggling with learning to understand and use gestures and words
  4. Difficulty with play with a variety of toys and play in atypical ways
  5. Difficulty imitating
  6. Using words

We empower you to help your child reach the following goals

  1. Improved social communication and back-and-forth interactions
  2. Improved play skills
  3. Improved imitation skills

We teach you practical strategies you can use in everyday situations

  • What motivates your child to communicate
  • How to use your knowledge about your child to set appropriate and realistic goals
  • How to make interactions with your child last longer
  • Tips for using pictures and print to help your child’s understanding
  • Strategies for how to talk so that your child understands you
  • Strategies for developing your child’s play skills
  • Ways to help your child make friends

 

You’ll discover how to take everyday activities like meal time, story time and bath time and use them to help your child improve his communication and social skills. And you’ll have fun together while you’re doing it!

 

 

 

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