How to Help Your Child With ASD Improve Social Skills For A New School Year
The breezes of summer are leaving us and are being replaced by the crisp air of autumn. The trees once green and full of leaves are now bearing bright reds, oranges, and gold. Transition is a wonderful...
View ArticleHow to Build Social Skills for Life Using Minecraft
Video games, social media, and technology are becoming an increasingly large part of our children’s lives. Digital play is now the most common type of play engaged in by younger children. Recent...
View ArticleHow to Help Your Child Gain Social Success Via Executive Functioning Skills
Tired of working on social skills and feeling like it’s not clicking? Stuck in a rut? Maybe it’s time to consider what else might be impacting you or your child’s ability to take his/her hard-earned...
View ArticleAutism Books for Children on the Spectrum
Books are excellent teaching tools for kids and adults alike as they are helpful for tackling some of the challenges surrounding autism spectrum disorder (ASD). For a lot of people on the spectrum and...
View ArticleAutism Social Skills: How to Enhance Social Interaction
What Are Social Skills? Social skills refer to a child’s ability to communicate with others in a way that is acceptable and appropriate. When a child has social skills, he/she can form friendships and...
View ArticleHow To Get The Social Skills Class Your Family Wants and Needs
Seriously, what child really wants to sign up for social skills class? In my storied career, I’ve actually only heard one child bemoan, “But Mom, I really need social skills!” The rest of my clients...
View ArticleEffective Ways You Can Assess and Teach Social Skills
Most parents with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) children want them to have effective social coaching in school to supplement what’s done at home. School Individualized Education Programs (IEP) usually...
View Article4 Practical Interventions to Help Develop Social Skills
Social skills can be broadly defined as the ability to develop and maintain relationships. Deficits in social skills are a core feature for children, as well as adults with autism. For school-age...
View ArticleTop Ways to Help Your Child with Autism Participate in the Halloween Fun
Costumes? Candy? Frightening décor? Halloween seems like it should be fun for all, but this holiday can be stressful for families with kiddos on the autism spectrum. Here are some tips to make...
View ArticleHow to Help Your Child With ASD Improve Social Skills For A New School Year
The breezes of summer are leaving us and are being replaced by the crisp air of autumn. The trees once green and full of leaves are now bearing bright reds, oranges, and gold. Transition is a wonderful...
View ArticleBest Ways to Help Kids Build Social and Verbal Skills
Children with autism spectrum disorder can sometimes find communication and social interaction difficult, and parents can feel shut out. But caregivers can make a big difference in opening the door to...
View ArticlePlanning the Best Playdate for Your Child With Autism
The word “playdate” is a dreaded word for many autism families. I know numerous families that will avoid playdates for several reasons. Many parents think their child cannot participate in them...
View ArticleHow Cats Can Help Children With Autism Become More Social
Cats are lovable and cute, but what most people don’t know is that these furry animals can help children with autism improve their social skills. Cats bond with the children by providing affection and...
View ArticleHow to Make Friends on the Playground With ASD
The playground represents a time for having fun where children laugh, play, run around, and form friendships. However, for a child with autism the playground is like being lost in a foreign country...
View ArticleEasy Ways To Help Your Child Socialize Using Video Self-Modeling
Get a FREE issue of Autism Parenting Magazine at https://www.autismparentingmagazine.com/freegift/ Is saying hello or waving “hi” hard for your child to do? Does your child ask you questions about...
View Article4 Practical Interventions to Help Develop Social Skills
Get a FREE issue of Autism Parenting Magazine at https://www.autismparentingmagazine.com/freegift/ Social skills can be broadly defined as the ability to develop and maintain relationships. Deficits in...
View ArticleHow TV and Movies Have Helped Me Gain Social Skills
Get a FREE issue of Autism Parenting Magazine at https://www.autismparentingmagazine.com/freegift/ When I was younger, just a child, I used to spend a lot of time in front of the TV. When I became a...
View ArticleExcellent Ways to Develop Social Skills and Independence at the Store
Get a FREE issue of Autism Parenting Magazine at https://www.autismparentingmagazine.com/freegift/ The relevance of social skills among autistic people cannot be overemphasized as it has enabled them...
View ArticleIntroducing an Exciting New Board Game That Promotes Social Skills
Get a FREE issue of Autism Parenting Magazine at https://www.autismparentingmagazine.com/freegift/ Having good manners is an important social skill everyone needs. Most of us know that it’s not...
View ArticleExcellent Ways to Create Social Opportunities for Your Child with ASD
Get a FREE issue of Autism Parenting Magazine at https://www.autismparentingmagazine.com/freegift/ Many parents of children with autism enjoy the various advantages that homeschooling affords,...
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