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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. For more information, please visit: Sensory
Integration International 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 the individual authors. |
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