Autism Spectrum Disorders
Autism affects many aspects of a person's life. Therapy may focus on expressive language, receptive language, pragmatic language, and executive functioning, and cognitive communication. Speech therapy at home is helpful to bridge the gap between skills learned at school and applying them to communication within the home. Depending on the severity of the Autism diagnosis, assistive communication may be utilized to help communicate. Speech therapists evaluate and teach the most effective mode of communication. This may be using picture symbols on a low-tech device or using a high-tech device such as a Dynavox or even iPad applications.
What Are Some Signs My Child Has Autism?
The link below consists of six video clips that compare toddlers with no signs of ASD to toddlers with early signs of ASD and includes an explanation of how the specific behaviors exhibited by each child are either suggestive of ASD or typical child development. Learn more about the video at http://www.kennedykrieger.org/patient-care/patient-care-centers/center-autism-and-related-disorders/outreach-training/early-signs-of-autism-video-tutorial
Autism affects many aspects of a person's life. Therapy may focus on expressive language, receptive language, pragmatic language, and executive functioning, and cognitive communication. Speech therapy at home is helpful to bridge the gap between skills learned at school and applying them to communication within the home. Depending on the severity of the Autism diagnosis, assistive communication may be utilized to help communicate. Speech therapists evaluate and teach the most effective mode of communication. This may be using picture symbols on a low-tech device or using a high-tech device such as a Dynavox or even iPad applications.
What Are Some Signs My Child Has Autism?
The link below consists of six video clips that compare toddlers with no signs of ASD to toddlers with early signs of ASD and includes an explanation of how the specific behaviors exhibited by each child are either suggestive of ASD or typical child development. Learn more about the video at http://www.kennedykrieger.org/patient-care/patient-care-centers/center-autism-and-related-disorders/outreach-training/early-signs-of-autism-video-tutorial