Posts Tagged ‘speech’
Picture schedules to help process change to routine
Some people with a disability, in particular people with autism spectrum disorders, who have limited or no language, rely on a picture to process what is going on around them. Some people with a disability, find it difficult to process what day of the week it is and what they are doing, on any given…
Read MoreWays visual supports can help with a change to routine
Visual supports are a tool, people with Autism or people with language and learning disorders, can use a way of communicating. A person can use the picture to say what they want or need and to understand what is happening around them. Visuals can help with understanding the change to routine around school holidays and…
Read MoreHow to make your own easy Social Stories
As a mother, I have made some really easy social stories or short stories over the years to explain different situations and events to my son. Short Stories are a fantastic resource to help people that have a poor understanding of oral communication, people with auditory processing impairments such as Autism, Down Syndrome, Global Developmental…
Read MoreTips communicating wants – Autism Language impairments
Imagine knowing your wants and needs but not being able to verbalise it. Would you be frustrated? I know I would be. It is heartbreaking to see your child or the person you are supporting upset and crying because they want something but can’t say or do not know, how to express what they want.…
Read MoreI am not a Speech Pathologist, I am a mum first.
I get asked all the time if I am a Speech Pathologist. I am not, I am a mum, who backed up every day oral speech with pictures. Opening up a world of language and interaction for my then non-verbal son. A term used for this type of therapy is Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC).…
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