Autismfamilystory podcast

Literacy is very important for all kids including nonverbal ones . Our nonverbal children have a way to surprise us as they are always taking in so much information from the environment even though it is not apparent to us. In this episode I will be sharing three adapted literacy activities which were shared with me by my son's AAC team and Speech language pathologist.

Reinforcement is something which comes after a positive behaviour which increases the chances of that behaviour happening again in the future. Reinforcement is often confused with Bribery although they are not the same in terms of when the reinforcer is delivered . In this episode I break down the key differene between both.

All behavior is communication. Behaviors do not happen in vacuum. They happen for a reason. In this episode I will be sharing proactive strategies to prevent challenging behaviors .

Today is 2nd April. it is celebrated as World Autism Awareness Day. In this episode i am speaking about the significance of this day amd what it means to autism families worldwide.

Traveling with a child with autism or any disability can be hard and overwhelming. In this episode, I am giving you 10 tips for travelling with your child with autism.

Errorless teaching is a strategy in which we give the student or child the correct answer so they cant make a mistake or error and then slowly fade the prompt . I am linking 2 errorless activities from my teachers pay teachers store which you can download for free. https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Errorless-work-Tasks-10606659.https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/

Picky eating is a major concern for many children on the spectrum which can lead to a host of problems like nutrient deficiencies.constipation and a host of other issues . In this episode I will be going through some strategies which can help with your child's picky eating.

I continue to receive many questions from fellow autism parents about a range of issues associated with autism. In this episode i am answering some of those questions as there are chances many of you might have the same questions.

Executive functioning skills are skills needed to complete and execute a task. Children with autism struggle with these skills . A deficit in these skills can cause deficits in many areas like speech,independentfunctioning and social skills. In this episode I talk about what are executive functioning skills, types of executive functioning skills ,tips and strategies to teach these

October is AAC awareness month . I will be sharing 10 tips in honour of AAC awareness month.These tips will be very helpful if you are starting this journey .