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    My 2 year old son diagnosed with Autism

    Hi parents, I teach piano lessons to children on the autism spectrum. For autistic children who respond well to music, music lessons can be a form of enjoyable therapy. Music lessons are holistic in nature because the student has to work on: Reading skills - read alphabets and musical notes...
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    Enrichment Classes Tips?

    Observe your child's interest and let him/her take lead on the type of enrichment classes to sign up. I know of children who sign up for piano lessons, art classes, taekwondo classes, fencing classes, swimming and tennis classes. Group classes can be beneficial in helping your child open up and...
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    AUTISM, ADHD, ADD, etc - SUPPORT GROUP!

    Dear parents, happy new year! Last December, I organized a recital for my special needs and neurotypical students. For autistic children, music lessons can be a form of therapy. Here's a video of my 4-year-old autistic student's performance from our concert last year - He enjoys music and...
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    Hi Dreams988, I'm not a mom but I teach music to children on the autism spectrum. I have a student who also goes to EIPIC 3 times a week and comes to my place for music lessons once a week. He is very smart, has no problem labeling objects, memory skills are also very good, but he just has some...
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    could it be ASD or just slow

    Hi DoubleQ, I have a student who is also non-verbal, but he responds well to music. His parents tried ST with no result and they had the same feedback as you - the speech therapist will ask him to make certain sounds, or will try to move his mouth a certain way but with no measurable results...
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    AUTISM, ADHD, ADD, etc - SUPPORT GROUP!

    Hi Rhea, I read from a book (The Verbal Behavior Approach by Mary Lynch Barbera) that even if a child only has language delay, ABA/VB therapy can help them more than speech therapy alone. You can highlight to the therapist to work on following instructions, work on his social interactions (say...
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    Early Intervention for children with special needs

    Hi, could you share if you managed to get more intervention treatment for your son, more than the 6 hours per week?
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    AUTISM, ADHD, ADD, etc - SUPPORT GROUP!

    What did the speech therapist mean when she said your son is able to socialize (hence he is not autistic)? One of my students is a 5yr old non-verbal autistic. He is also not pointing and cannot follow what we point to (lack of joint attention). He is very good-natured (innate personality) so...
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    Speech delay / Mild Autism

    Hello, just wanted to chime in and say that flashcards are great! I use this technique where I get the kid to high-five the flashcard and say the word/picture/phrase that is on the card. It adds a fun element to learning, and is effective to help kids stay engaged during that few seconds. Works...
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    ASD or Autism for P1

    Hi, I spoke with a parent regarding your question. She sent her kid to a mainstream school because her son was only diagnosed with ASD when he was 7. By then, he was already P1 and it was too late to switch to a special ed school because every school was full. Her son is high functioning, so he...

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