In our last article, we discussed the analogy of being dropped in a foreign country with an unfamiliar language and compared this to children with autism who struggle to understand spoken language. While just making sense of the words can be a challenge for early learners or lower-functioning children, difficulty with language permeates all the
Speech Processing in Autism: Like a Foreign Language
Imagine being dropped in a foreign country where you are completely unfamiliar with the language. All around you, people are talking – sometimes to you, sometimes to each other – and you can’t make out any of the meaning. People are getting frustrated that you are not responding or doing what they ask, and you
High Functioning Autism: What Is the Behavioral Analyst’s Role?
We just had our panel discussion on a critical educational topic: High Functioning Autism: Behavioral, Academic, Language Perspectives Thank you to our moderator, Courtney Evenchik, MA. NCSP and our panelists: Dr. Arthur Lavin, MD. Anna Fredman, MS. CCC-SLP Nikki Jaras, MS., BCBA COBA Favia Becker, Psy.S., NCSP In our last 3 posts we spoke about
High Functioning Autism: What Is Your School Psychologist’s Role?
We just had our panel discussion on a critical educational topic: High Functioning Autism: Behavioral, Academic, and Language Perspectives Thank you to our moderator, Courtney Evenchik, MA. NCSP and our panelists: Dr. Arthur Lavin, MD. Anna Fredman, MS. CCC-SLP Nikki Jaras, MS., BCBA COBA Favia Becker, Psy.S., NCSP In our last post we spoke about the
High Functioning Autism: Meet Our Panelists
A+ Solution’s is pleased to partner with Advanced Pediatrics and Who’s the Boss Parenting to bring you the following panel: High Functioning Autism: Behavioral, Academic and Language Perspectives When: Tuesday, May 24, 2016 Time: 7:30 PM Where: Residence Inn by Marriot 3628 Park East Dr. Beachwood, OH, 44122 This program will be moderated by: Courtney
