Home   Contact    Follow us on
Join the autism united community and stay current with the latest news and events.
Name
Email
Phone
Country

communication

Many autistic children often experience some challenges when it comes to communication and language development. In an effort to help them, some parents opt to enforce their child’s language skills by providing some form of instruction to support the lessons that they learn in school. Here are some tips to help you assist your child’s [...]

{ 0 comments }

Parenting an Autistic Child

by Katherine on February 1, 2012

While parenting an autistic child can be fulfilling, we cannot deny that it does come with quite a few challenges. Here are some tips to help you have a smoother relationship with your child – 1. Use clear and concise words When speaking with your child, it is very important that you use clear and [...]

{ 0 comments }

How to Teach Your Autistic Child to Communicate

by Katherine on January 21, 2012

It is very common for children who have been diagnosed with autism to have some difficulty in communicating. Here are some tips to help you teach your child how to communicate. The first thing you need to do is to find a nice area in your house where you can conduct your language lessons regularly. [...]

{ 0 comments }

Encouraging Your Autistic Child to Make Eye Contact

by Katherine on November 4, 2011

One of the things that you will notice when you speak with an autistic child is that they are unable to maintain eye contact during a conversation. This could be due to several factors. One, they may not be familiar with you and are feeling uneasy. There could also be some children who are not [...]

{ 0 comments }

Communicating with others is not always easy for a child who is diagnosed with autism. Some children may be able to communicate but may have difficulty understanding what the other person is saying while others, may not develop communication skills at all. The level of their communication skills varies depending on the child’s ability. To [...]

{ 1 comment }

Tips on How to Care for an Autistic Child

by Katherine on October 6, 2011

Caring for an autistic child can be very stressful because of the continuous and intensive amount of assistance they require. If you are caring for an autistic child in your family, here are some tips on how to care for him. The best way to help your child is to make your child a part [...]

{ 0 comments }

Communicating with Autistic Children

by Katherine on October 4, 2011

As more and more children are being diagnosed with autism, there are more chances that we will get to know them and be given opportunities to interact with them. And because of this, it is important that we understand how to interact with autistic children. Keep in mind that patience and compassion is the key [...]

{ 0 comments }

It is a widely known that children with autism often have communication difficulties. Thus, if you are speaking with your child who is affected by autism, it is always best that you use simple and direct language. Try to stay away from idioms as well as statements with implied meaning. For example, if you want [...]

{ 0 comments }

When autistic children are included in a typical classroom, it is a good idea to make certain adjustments in your teaching method to allow the autistic child to cope up with the lesson plan. Keep in mind that autistic children often have limited language and learn differently from others. For instance, when speaking with an [...]

{ 1 comment }

Choosing a Speech Language Pathologist (SLP)

by Katherine on August 18, 2011

If your child is affected by autism, one of the biggest challenge that you and your child will encounter is communication. As we all know, most children with autism experience difficulty in communicating with others. Some are not able to speak at all while some are able to only repeated words and phrases that they [...]

{ 0 comments }