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On the one hand, we know that eye contact helps people communicate their interest and attention to a conversation partner. It’s also important for communicating interest in having a social interaction with someone. Often times, we need to maintain eye contact in order to pick up and respond to important social cues from other people. And of course, a failure to make eye contact can be misconstrued by others as disinterest or inattention. Best Strategies to Encourage Eye Conta

The greatest sign of success of a teacher ....is to be able to say ,” this student is now working as if I did not exist.” Today I heard the best news of my life I from south Plainfield school district saying “Yuvan is no longer eligible for special services and is declassified as student with special needs.” Doing advocacy for Shine Avi student Yuvan today brought me the happiest moments of my life which I will cherish forever . There comes a day in every teacher’s life where

Importance of Parent Participation in Autism   WHY PARENTAL INVOLVEMENT IS BENEFICIAL FOR CHILDREN WITH AUTISM Parenting a child with autism can be tough and challenging, but the involvement of parents plays an extremely important role in the child’s ability to effectively overcome a lack of essential skills. Parents are often the ones who first recognize the developmental issue, and pursue a diagnosis to find what kind of treatment would be best suited for their child. Once

Working memory is a cognitive system with a limited capacity that is responsible for temporarily holding information available for processing. Working memory is important for reasoning and the guidance of decision-making and behaviour. Working memory is key to learning. Here are five ways children use working memory to learn. A majority of the research has found that individuals with autism perform poorly on measures of executive function.A general decrease in working memory

A new school year means a new grade, new teachers, new goals, and maybe even a new school! In order to help you and your child with special needs be as successful as you can be, we've put together a list of eight helpful back-to-school tips that we hope will make the transition into a new school year a little easier for you and your child. Organize all that paperwork In the world of special education, there are lots of meetings, paperwork, and documentation to keep track of.

In this module, we are going to talk about how you can support your child with learning how to label objects. Words are symbols used to represent objects, actions, people and concepts. Children begin to learn language by understanding the meaning of words. As children listen to words used by others around them, they begin to develop an understanding of these words, and ultimately begin to say the same words. There are two developmental stages in learning to label. The first s

isn’t just a river in Egypt. it’s what a lot of parents cling to. It’s time to come to terms with the term, or diagnosis – AUTISM. Saying "plz don't use the word autism as I don't believe in negative talks "!!!! Plz note neither life nor autism is math that it will have positive or negative ........ Autism is a diagnosis not number ...... “My son stopped talking, pointing, looking at us, but boys will be boys and the pediatrician said just give it a year and see if he grows o

Children on the autism spectrum often face unique challenges in communication, social interaction, behavior, and sensory regulation. While speech therapy plays a vital role in helping them develop essential communication skills, it is not enough on its own. Autism is a complex neurodevelopmental condition, and addressing its multifaceted needs requires a holistic approach—one that integrates various therapies, personalized strategies, and structured programs tailored to the i

Verbal (spoken) directions are a part of everyday life for adults and children. Appropriate behavior, social interaction, and academic success are all dependent on the ability to understand and follow verbal directions. Following verbal directions requires strong knowledge of basic concepts and the ability to process and retain auditory information. Basic concepts are words that individuals need to comprehend to perform everyday tasks such as following directions, participati

Verbal (spoken) directions are a part of everyday life for adults and children. Appropriate behavior, social interaction, and academic success are all dependent on the ability to understand and follow verbal directions. Following verbal directions requires strong knowledge of basic concepts and the ability to process and retain auditory information. Basic concepts are words that individuals need to comprehend to perform everyday tasks such as following directions, participati