Autism Resources Autism is a developmental disorder of the brain and can affect anyone, regardless of social status or intelligence. This section provides information, strategies, and guidance on different options that you can use everyday to help to facilitate the understanding, social skills and communication of individuals on the autism spectrum. Click on the …
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Behaviour and Communication
See our Special Needs Header Page for a full list of special needs information and resources Behaviour and communication are often inter-connected. Many children with communication delay or learning difficulties often display inappropriate or challenging behaviour. Although there are many reasons for this type of behaviour, it can often be linked …
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Genetic Syndromes and Communication Difficulties
See our Special Needs Header Page for a full list of special needs information and resources The term syndrome refers to the association of several clinically recognizable features, signs (diagnosed by a doctor), symptoms (reported by the patient / carer), phenomena or characteristics which often occur together. A genetic disorders or genetic syndromes …
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Causes of Special Needs and Learning Difficulties
See our Special Needs Header Page for a full list of special needs information and resources There can be many causes of special needs and learning difficulties and there is often an associated communication problem such as a delay with speech, language, social language and behaviour. However, no matter what the level of …
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Autism – The Minimal Speech Approach
See our Autism Header Page for a full list of all our Autism resources. It is common for many people to use too much language when talking to, or giving instructions to individuals with autism. It is a trap that all of us can fall into quite easily without realising it. …
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Autism – Social Stories
See our Autism Header Page for a full list of all our Autism resources. There are a number of ways to focus on social skills and develop social understanding for individuals on the autism spectrum. Social stories are an excellent and simple method to facilitate the understanding of appropriate social interaction and …
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Autism – Using Visual Strategies and Schedules
See our Autism Header Page for a full list of all our Autism resources. The use of visual strategies and schedules for individuals on the autism spectrum has been an invaluable tool for developing communication and helping with understanding. Many individuals on the autism spectrum learn and understand more easily when …
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Autism – PECS (picture exchange communication system)
See our Autism Header Page for a full list of all our Autism resources. The Picture Exchange Communication System (PECS) was developed by Lori Frost, Dr. Andy Bondy, and their team and has become one of the leading forms of augmentative communication for individuals with autism. There is a heavy emphasis …
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Autism – Avoiding abstract language
See our Autism Header Page for a full list of all our Autism resources. Most individuals with autism have difficulty understanding abstract language, sarcasm, and metaphor. Individuals with autism may also take language literally. Here are some examples of how we might use language in everyday situations: “its raining cats and dogs”. …
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Autism and Classroom Strategies
See our Autism Header Page for a full list of all our Autism resources. Autism and Classroom Strategies Many children with an Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) have difficulties at school and in the classroom. They may require the curriculum to be adapted in some way so that they can understand and …
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