Why ASD & Speech Delayed Children Won’t Sit Still?

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  • Is there a reason to sit down?
  • What can the child do when s/he gets off the chair
  • Getting off the chair is an option
  • Your relationship with your child dictates the behaviour
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Sensory Meltdowns vs Tantrums for Speech-Delayed Children

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A sensory meltdown (overload) is when there are too many stimuli from a certain source

It’s stressful, overwhelming, depletes energy, and makes the person anxious, irritable and grumpy.

A tantrum generally is for 4 reasons:

  1. Wanting something
  2.  Escaping from something
  3.  Attention seeking
  4.  Frustration
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PECS - A Definitive Guide

Disclaimer - this is not an official class about PECS. We are not affiliated with PECS and only share what has worked for our clients. Please consult with a certified professional. For more details go to: https://pecsusa.com/pecs/

PECS teaches children to initiate communication

PECS provides a context for teaching pre-verbal skills

You need a prompter to make it work better

Be clear about what the phases are and what you’re working on

Teach communication, not speech

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Why Following Autistic Children’s Lead Won’t Work

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  • They don’t care and it’s not rewarding
  • No meaningful play to follow up on
  • There are rigidities you cannot breakthrough
  • It’s the hardest type of therapy to master
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The New and Problematic Child Therapy Trend

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  • Therapy for Delayed Children has Changed
  • Parent-directed and Clinician Coaching
  • Done for You Solutions and ABA
  • No way is the Right Way, Only More Suitable
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Can You “Cure” Autism?

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Long rant for ASD. I might offend some people here, but it’s worth the risk.

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When Should Your Child Need a Communication Device

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Below 3 years old, do not use communicative devices and focus on teaching communication and play.

Between 3 - 4 years old - you CAN start introducing communication devices as a supplement to teach prelinguistic skills. Only use this if your child is non-verbal and at your therapist’s discretion.

4 years old and up, sit down and decide whether communication devices can be a long-term solution. It depends on what your child’s speech abilities are. Moreover, you have to be 100% on board with using the device at home. The child’s feelings need to be addressed as well, because it will make him/her look different at school. Make sure everyone is on the same page before implementing.

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Back-and-Forth Conversation with Speech Delayed Children?

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How do you define a conversation?

You got to adjust to the child’s language level

Talk about your child’s interests

Build interest and games together

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Child Shows No Interest in Preschool/Kindergarten

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Children Start Playing with Adults First

Group Therapy

Shadow Teacher

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