Communication – A Teacher Seeking Help

May 2, 2010 by Abby  
Filed under Current News, Individuals With Autism

I work with two gentleman with autism that have limited verbalization. One of gentlemen tends to become confused when answering questions as well as reciting proper salutations, such as,”how are you?” He also tends to always use the same phrases or answers for everything. I know he has a very extensive vocabulary, and he also [...]

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Language and Behavior Problems: A Parent’s Concern

July 31, 2009 by Abby  
Filed under Individuals With Autism

A few weeks ago I received this email from a parent. Please read her email, my response and comment with your own suggestions. Together we can help her find answers.
From Concerned Parent:
“We have been experiencing ongoing issues with our 18 month old daughter. She is currently doing speech therapy and beginning to start seeing [...]

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Free Autism Visual Supports

Resources for families of people with autism can be extremely expensive. That’s why I’m always looking for helpful resources to limit the amount of out-of-pocket expenses. When I came across the Autism Visuals website I was impressed by the mission of the two people who started this website, the information and the resources they made [...]

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