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Unlocking Social Skills: How Games Can Transform Lives for Autistic Individuals

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People with autism experience social and communicative differences and have restricted interests and repetitive behaviors, and the interventions that have been developed to help social, cognitive, learning, and physical issues, focus on teaching them how to adopt neurotypical behaviors. Yet, these interventions may increase stigma and inhibit authenticity. Autism affects around 2 percent of the …

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The Benefits Picture Cards Offer People With Autism

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Autism, also known as Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), is characterized by a wide range of symptoms and challenges that vary from person to person and affect social interaction, communication, and behavior. People with autism may have difficulties with social communication and interaction,  and communication challenges are prevalent. The challenges associated with autism often manifest as: …

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Teaching Kids With Dyslexia to Read: Strategies & Techniques

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Frequently, children are only diagnosed with dyslexia in the first few years at school when they are learning to read and fall behind their peers. Dyslexia isn’t caused by a lack of intelligence- children simply can’t develop the skill to decode written language. Because some children find ways to compensate for poor reading skills, the …

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Supporting Learners with Slow Processing Speed: Challenges & Strategies

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Processing speed is gauged by how quickly the brain absorbs, understands, and responds to information, a process that varies from person to person. It can be likened to a quiz game—some people buzz in with the right answer almost immediately, while others take longer to arrive at the answer. Processing speed is not a measure …

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Functioning Labels for Autism: High-Functioning vs Low-Functioning Autism

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Autism, or autism spectrum disorder (ASD), is a neurodevelopmental condition affecting how people perceive and interact with the world. Autism sufferers often have difficulty communicating, social interaction, and behavior. These difficulties can vary widely in severity and type. Key characteristics of autism are communication challenges that range from verbal communication to difficulty understanding non-verbal cues …

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Speech Therapy Information And Options For Parents of Autistic Children

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Speech therapy can help autistic people and this article covers several important aspects, including guidelines on finding a qualified speech therapist.   What Is Speech Therapy? A field with an extensive range, speech therapy treats speech and communication disorders. In children, those with developmental disorders are helped to understand and use spoken language in a …

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Graph Papers: A Versatile Visual Aid to Help Children Solve Math Problems

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Graph paper is more than just a tool for drawing graphs; it is a powerful visual aid that can significantly enhance a child’s ability to understand and solve math problems it is a manipulative for children between the ages of six and 13 and serves as an invaluable resource in organizing work, visualizing concepts, and …

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