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Introduction Children with autism may communicate, respond to questions and express discomfort in ways that differ from other children. Some may repeat words or sentences they hea…
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Introduction Parents of children with autism sometimes notice an important difference between what their child can do during therapy and what they demonstrate at home. A child may…
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Introduction Personal hygiene is an important part of a child’s everyday development. Activities such as brushing teeth, bathing, washing hands, combing hair and getting dressed h…
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Community safety is an important part of independence for every child. For children with autism, these skills may need to be taught more directly, systematically and repeatedly. K…
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When discussing communication in children with autism, parents often focus on one question: “How much is my child speaking?” But spoken words are only one part of communication de…
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When a child is in pain, adults usually depend on the child to explain where it hurts and how severe the discomfort is. For some children with autism, this communication may be di…
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