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Using a rope to demonstrate “social ties” for children with autism
Many young people on the autism spectrum can get confused regarding personal space when they are walking together with otherpeople. Professionals working with youth on the spectrum in therapeutic...
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Using photo albums to increase knowledge about peers
Many young people with ASD seem to learn much more, and remember longer, when information is presented to them with a strong visual component. It is particularly useful to use appealing visuals when...
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Help The Upset Person: A cognitive-behavioral group game
This is an engaging and entertaining cognitive-behavioral teaching strategy on the topic of emotional regulation. Here is how to do it: Follow THIS LINK HERE to the download page for this resource,...
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Nonverbal communication visual prompts for kids with ASD (see next blog for...
These are nonverbal prompts, which are really easy to make and so useful in social skills activities for kids with Asperger’s and other autistic spectrum disorders. Shown here are my old, beat-up ones...
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Using chain and building images to promote “connected” conversation
Here are two conversation reciprocity activities for children on the autism spectrum. The other one is based on building girders and wrecking balls. This blog post is to explain how to make and use...
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Game-like elements for teaching social skills to children with Asperger’s and...
Use games and fun to increase engagement and learning in autism social skills training Teaching social skills to children with Asperger’s and other autism spectrum disorders can be much more effective...
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Filter the Anger: A hands-on social skills activity to help kids with autism...
In social skills training in schools and psychotherapy settings, young people on the autism spectrum often struggle with controlling angry verbal outbursts. The Filter the Anger Activity is designed...
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Game-like social skills methods for kids with autism, Part 2: Make your own...
Kids with ASD often really like to make and use social skills games, like this one Children with Asperger’s and other autism spectrum disorders can get tired and discouraged during our social skills...
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Visual strategies for autism social skills training, Part 1, Introduction
This is the first of several postings on the topic of using visual-based social skills training methods for children on the autism spectrum to help raise awareness of social cause and effect. It has...
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Visual strategies for autism social skills training, Part 2: Using magnets
I will show how to use two magnets in social skills training to help children with autism to better understand what kinds of behaviors "attract" and "repel" others This is Part 2 of a multi-part series...
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Welcome to Autism Teaching Strategies
I’m glad you found this website and blog. I love learning about social skills training for young people with autism, and sharing ideas with other professionals who do similar work. In this blog, I...
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Compliment tag, game to teach kids with ASD an important social skill
Many young people on the autism spectrum have difficulties with the skill of giving and receiving compliments. They might not see the point in saying something kind or flattering to another person....
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Words hurt, words help
To download the two worksheets shown below, click on the red link below: Words Hurt, Words Help Worksheets Download [In German: Worte-tun-weh-Worte-helfen] When I work with children with ASD on social...
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Help The Upset Person: A cognitive-behavioral group game
This is an engaging and entertaining cognitive-behavioral teaching strategy on the topic of emotional regulation. Here is how to do it: Follow THIS LINK HERE to the download page for this resource,...
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