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Takeaway. Speech therapy is an invaluable tool for autistic individuals. It can improve communication, help you express your needs, and foster better social interactions. If you or your child ...
Stimming: Self-soothing, repetitive body movements which autistic people do in response to over-stimulation or emotional stress. Common ‘ stims ’ are rocking back-and-forth motions, hand ...
talking in a flat or sing-song voice. experiencing trouble starting or maintaining a conversation. not following directions. repeating certain words or phrases over and over again ( echolalia ...
The Picture Exchange Communication System ( PECS) is an augmentative and alternative communication system developed and produced by Pyramid Educational Consultants, Inc. [1] PECS was developed in 1985 at the Delaware Autism Program by Andy Bondy, PhD, and Lori Frost, MS, CCC-SLP. [2] The developers of PECS noticed that traditional communication ...
Autism, also called autism spectrum disorder [a] ( ASD) or autism spectrum condition ( ASC ), [8] is a neurodevelopmental disorder marked by restricted and repetitive patterns of behavior and deficits in reciprocal social communication. Other common signs include perseverative interests, stereotypic body movements ( stimming ), rigid routines ...
Emotional dysregulation – mood swings, including outbursts when overwhelmed. Executive dysfunction – difficulty staying organized, initiating tasks, and/or controlling impulses. Routines – need for routine and fear of unexpected change. Sensory processing disorder – over- or under-responsiveness to sensory input.
When someone is autistic, they may experience challenges with communication, social interaction, and behaviors. Outside of verbal communication, eye contact is one of the many ways that humans ...
In a last-ditch effort to get a more lenient sentence, lawyers for disgraced CEO Sam Bankman-Fried are citing his autism as one reason why he should get five to six years in prison instead of the ...