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Autism parent advice and strategies
Practical autism strategies and advice for parents and carers. Grab the free printable handout!
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Why your choice of language is so important for an autistic child
Communication and Autism Every autistic child will have varying abilities with language and communication. If you know more than one autistic child, you will know that their communication and language abilities will be very different! It is important to understand the difference between expressive and receptive communication skills, because all Read more…
Communication Podcast Podcast series 1
Podcast #8 Enhancing communication opportunities: Autism and learning disabilities
Steph Reed, autism specialist teacher discusses and poses questions about enhancing communication at school and home through adapting the environment, our teaching approach and resources.
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Podcast #2: Emotional regulation, behaviour and autism with Adem Cetindamar
Steph and experienced teacher Adem Cetindemar discuss emotional regulation development and strategies for autistic children and young people who have severe learning difficulties.
Parents, Carers and Family Podcast Podcast series 1 Teaching Resources
Podcast #1: Inclusive teaching and support strategies (that will not just benefit autistic children, but all children!)
Autism specialist teacher Steph Reed talks through practical and inclusive teaching strategies to support and enhance autistic children’s learning. These strategies will also have a positive impact on ALL children.
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The impact of successful parent and teacher relationships on autistic children
How successful parent and teacher relationships impact children with autism and how to ensure the relationship is effective, from a parent and teacher perspective. Parent Perspective Written by Harshita Patel, parent and author of ‘Autism in the City’ It’s Good to Talk! The moment a child with special needs comes into Read more…
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Using Widgit symbols to support teaching autistic children
Using Widget symbols to support teaching I recently wrote an article for Widgit, all about ‘Using symbols to support ASD Teaching‘. Widgit is a symbol set containing more than 17,000 symbols. Widgit symbols are clear, simple, colourful and display a single concept in a concise way, aimed to be understood Read more…
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Teaching the concept of ‘like’ and ‘don’t like’ to autistic children
The concept of ‘like’ and ‘don’t like’ Like any abstract theme, the concept of ‘like’ and ‘don’t like’ can sometimes be challenging for children with autism to understand. Therefore, it is important to ensure a child really understands what it means to ‘like’ something. A successful strategy is to model Read more…
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Emotional regulation & communication table supports for autistic children
Emotional regulation In order to be ready to learn, children must be regulated and have their physical, sensory and emotional needs met. Let’s face it, a child is not going to learn anything if they are, for example: Over stimulated Under stimulated Very tired/hungry/thirsty Need the toilet If a child Read more…
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Understanding level of sense making – The ComFor assessment tool for autistic children
From left to right: Myself – Steph Reed, Jarymke Malijaars (Ku Leuven), Pat Quigley (The Garden Head of School) and Beth Junor (Specialist ASD Speech and Language Therapist). I was very grateful to attend the ComFor training held at The Garden School in January. The ComFor assessment is a tool used Read more…