Following a child’s lead may just the be BEST thing we as SLPs can do for your students with ASD.  As previously read in the post I shared about Dr. Greenspan’s DIR and Dr. Solomon’s P.L.A.Y. Project, following a child’s lead is one of the fundamental principles of both  programs.  So if I’ve already talked […]

Chevron boarder:  http://coffeekidsandcompulsivelists.blogspot.com.au/ Today I’d like to explore two other therapeutic models for working with children with ASD:  Greenspan’s DIR model and Dr. Solomon’s P.L.A.Y. project. Disclaimer:  Please understand I am not an expert in either of these models but am attempting to simply share what I have learned via my own research for the […]

I know I’ve talked about a sensory diet for our kiddos with ASD but I want to take this moment just to once again highlight why we as SLPs MUST be involved in understanding our clients’ sensory needs. EVERYTHING begins with sensory input.  ALL learning occurs only through our senses.  So if our child has […]

Disclaimer:  I am an SLP, NOT an OT and not the specialist in the area of sensory processing.  I share this information below for the sole purpose of education as a very brief overview of this area of treatment for children with ASD.  If you would like more information on this subject, go to the […]

Today I’d like to talk about RESPONSE TIME. As we know already, children with ASD have different sensory processing systems.  Because of this, many times children with ASD are busy “processing” sensory information before they can possibly begin to process the words we are speaking to them. So what do we do?  The same thing […]

Chevron boarder:  http://coffeekidsandcompulsivelists.blogspot.com.au/ Last week we talked a little bit about ONE (and I stress only 1) technique of MANY that can be used to teach children with ASD, discrete trial training (DTT).  Today I want to show you how I use some of the principles of DTT in a more functional way in the […]