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 – 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 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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Intensive Interaction and Autism
See our Autism Header Page for a full list of all our Autism resources. Breaking down the barriers by using an Intensive Interaction approach with individuals with severe autism or communication delay. Non-verbal individuals who have major learning difficulties or “severe” autism are often very difficult to interact with. Not only …
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Autism – Functional Communication
See our Autism Header Page for a full list of all our Autism resources. Functional Communication – getting your priorities right when focussing on the communication needs of children with autism. When we are working with children with autism, we need to focus on functional communication skills when we want …
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Autism Treatment, Strategies and Intervention
See our Autism Header Page for a full list of all our Autism resources. There are many different forms of autism treatment, strategies and intervention to facilitate communication for children on the spectrum. People on the autism spectrum display many different characteristics so there is not a “one-size-fits-all” approach. However, there …
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Communicating with deaf and hearing impaired children
Communicating with deaf and hearing impaired children can be difficult, and children with hearing impairment will often have some degree of speech and language delay. There are a number of ways to help children develop their speech and language skills, but their progress will depend on several factors: • How hearing impaired …
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Hearing Aids and Cochlear Implants (treatment for hearing loss and deafness)
There are now several options for the treatment of hearing loss and deafness with different types of hearing aids and cochlear implants. As mentioned in previous sections, infections such as otitis media can often be treated with anti-biotics, but other problems with hearing often require hearing aids or cochlear implants. Hearing …
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