Teaching Matching Skills

Matching, though it seems like a simple skill, is the foundation for the development of receptive and expressive labeling. Luckily, it is a skill that you can easily work on with your child, with no special equipment or training required! Matching can be taught using a variety of teaching styles: highly structured teaching (which may take place at a table or floor), or a naturalistic approach through play. Matching lessons can also vary from matching identical 3D common objects, to using 2D pictures, combination of both 2D and 3D, or matching non-identical objects.

Today we will focus on teaching matching using 2D images to 3D items using a naturalistic approach. With this exercise, you will present your child with a picture of an item, and then have them find that item in their natural environment!

Guest UserSeptember 28, 2021

Fall Activities for Autism Families

Fall is here, and with the new season comes a lot of opportunities for family activities! For most of us, family time is on the top of our priorities list, but more often than not we find ourselves stressed, planning these activities while juggling therapies, work, and homework. This week, I’ll be sharing a list of places you can visit while on a budget, as well as some cool things you can do with your child/children including those on the spectrum. These are some suggestions and can be modified to fit your family’s needs.

Guest UserSeptember 21, 2021

Helpful Resources for Autism Parents and Caregivers

Parents often ask what resources they can access for teaching their child with ASD. As a parent of children with autism, I know that the list of books out there can be quite intimidating. With so much information now available at our fingertips, it’s hard to decipher what is good quality, with evidence-based research that one can trust.