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What Exactly Are Autism And PDD?
Did you know that autism and PDD occur four times more often in boys than girls? Want to learn more? Check out this short but thorough overview from NICHCY.
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Parenting a Literal Child
By: Sarah's Mom, Parent
It's not just a matter of symantics - for some kids, everything is literal. In parenting several kids with FAS/FAE, I've found that you have to be very careful with your instructions - because they'll be followed!
My Child Has a Hearing Loss...What Next?
By: Paula Rosenthal, Parent, Founder of HearingExchange.com
Information and resources for parents of newly diagnosed deaf and hard of hearing children.
Disability Awareness for 5 year olds
By: Lisa Simmons, Director - The Ideal Lives Project
Practical ideas for parents who want to help their child's classmates and playmates understand more about their child and his/her special needs.
"You Don't Have Words to Describe What I Experience" - What Does Autism Feel Like?
By: N. Walker, J. Cantello,, Editors
The sensory experience of individuals with autism based on first hand accounts. From the Geneva Centre.
Teaching Children with Serious Cerebral Palsy About Scanning
By: Renata Bursten, Dragonfly Staff
Using Clicker 4 to teach children the scan method of accessing a computer.
Remember to Laugh
By: Jodee DeFever, Proud Parent
Laughing and having a sense of humor, can be the perfect medicine.
Decisions, Decisions!
By: Becke Anderson, Parent and Family Services Specialist, Special Edu
Guide for parents.
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Assentive Communication: Hey, What's that Sound?
To help children match sounds with pictures of instruments, try putting pictures of musical instruments on the Cheap Talk's squares, and add the recorded sounds of the instruments.
Here is a game to play:
Play the sampled sounds for the child covering the square pressed. Can the child find the right instrument picture? If the sound is the same, they did it!