AUTISM RESOURCES

The resources below are used regularly and successfully with verbal children who have autism to develop their expressive language skills and the clarity of information they convey. They are also great for working on receptive language.   Both resources are suitable for children aged 4 years - 12 years (depending on ability) and are easy enough to use at home. They come with pages of suggestions for adapting the resources to your child's individual needs.  Each program is extremely affordable and versatile. (Free article and pictures - see below).

MY FIRST BARRIER GAMES  AU$45  

This resource is particularly good for children with autism as it not only works on concept development (big, small, top, bottom and so on), but it also teaches the notion of referential communication - that is, the idea that a listener does not automatically know what you are thinking. The barrier encourages a child to  make their  messages clear enough so the other person, relying on the verbal message alone, can understand. Barrier games put the focus on careful listening and clear expression.

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FUN WITH SEQUENCESAU$30  

This resource develops the concept of order and sequence. It is unlike some sequence activities in that there are optional endings for some of the sequences -  the child can choose an end to the story. The pictures can be printed out and made into cards or inserted into slideshows if your child likes computers. Fun with Sequences teaches time concepts as well, such as first, next, finally and so on.

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LANGUAGE SCENES - THE FUN PARK   AU$45  

The ultimate language resource. Activities in this language pack promote understanding of feelings, observation of context, responding to multi-level questioning, guessing others' thoughts... and LOADS more. Kids love this one!  Great for children who love detailed visual pictures.

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FREE AUTISM RESOURCES

Lucia Smith, the speech pathologist behind Pelican Talk, is now writing for Spectrum Parenting Magazine. This is a fantastic free resource for parents of children on the autism spectrum. The monthly magazine can be viewed at www.autisminfo.org.au as well as a lot of other great information on their website.

Free Autism Articles to Download:

1. TURN-TAKING  and AUTISM  2.  SPECIAL INTERESTS and AUTISM

3. EYE-CONTACT and AUTISM   4. LITERAL UNDERSTANDING and AUTISM

5. THEORY OF MIND and AUTISM    6. TIME CONCEPTS and AUTISM

Free Turntaking Pictures to Download or Save to Your Computer

Free Eye-Contact Pictures to Download or Save to Your Computer