Autism Resources & Community (ARC) Highlights for December
What is Echolalia?
Echolalia, the repetition of certain words or phrases, is a commonly-reported symptom among many on the autism spectrum. It often develops during the early toddler years when a child first learns to make sounds and speak words. Although typically-developing children tend to outgrow this stage by the time they begin speaking in full sentences (around the age of 4 or 5 years), those with autism may continue to engage in echolalia throughout their childhood years and beyond.
10 Best Books to Teach Students with Autism How to Use Money
Learning how to use money is an essential life skill. As adults, we don’t often stop and think about how being able to use money allows you to access independence. But it does! It allows us to buy things we like, pay for daily living necessities, and be financially responsible to achieve higher-level goals. For children, we want to teach them to be able to identify varied values of money, match similar types of money, as well as add and subtract money in order to also become more independent as they age.
Fun in the Kitchen! Teaching Developmentally Appropriate Cooking Processes for Learners with Autism
Preparing and gathering for a meal is a special social occasion for family and friends of all walks of life. Structured steps and visual aids may be beneficial for some people to participate in the meal preparation and cooking process, such as those with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). Learning to cook from an early age is essential in building confidence in cooking practices and improving the quality of one’s diet.
Five Songs to Teach Skip Counting for Children with Autism
Skip counting is counting forward or backward by any number that is not one. This counting is important as it provides an essential tool that can support autistic students as they learn many other math skills. Addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, and general number sense are all arithmetic operations that skip counting can help students learn. Skip counting also has several real life applications such as counting money and telling time!
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