FROM SIMONE – We live in a language world. People use language as the main means of communication and expression but they tend to forget it is not the only means of communication, in fact if your child does not speak very much they will be picking up in all sorts of messages from you…
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FROM BECKY: Hi Everyone! Here are a couple of ideas which will help you transition easily to conversational loops with your child The Son-Rise Program playroom. 1)Make sure that your child is at least stage three on The Son-Rise Program Developmental Model before really going for conversational loops as your goal. 2)Experiment with your child…
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FROM BECKY: When working on conversational skills with children and adults at The Autism Treatment Center of America, something that I have seen to be incredibly helpful in inspiring our children to want to converse with us is to use explanations. Many of our children are motivated to have friends. I have specifically seen this…
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FROM BECKY: Hi Beautiful People! A short and sweet one for you. Ok, I understand, you want the world for your child. There sometimes seems like so much to work on and not enough time. This will help you slow down and smell the roses. When working on conversational skills with your child, try sticking…
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FROM BECKY: Show them how it’s done! Modelling how to use language in a communicative and appropriate way is a clear and visual example for your children to process and learn how to do it for themselves. Yesterday, I was working with my good friend David who I volunteer with. I was doing a dual…
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FROM BECKY: Hi Wonderful Ones! Here are some ideas about celebrations of language when working on conversational skills with your child. 1) Celebrate the social aspect when you are conversing with your child. Many of the children and adults I have worked with at The Autism Treatment Center of America have the mechanics of language…
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FROM KATRINA: Recently I talked to the mother of an eight year old boy whom I worked with years ago in a different capacity before I had been blessed to learn of the amazing Son-Rise program. As I talked with her she told me her son was “still not talking”, and I told her…”he can.”…
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FROM BECKY: The beauty of cliff-hangers! When we our helping our special children with conversational skills, we want to inspire them to be curious and interested in other people so that they will actually want to talk to us. To strike up a conversation with someone, you have to be motivated and curious in the…
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FROM BECKY: Have you ever watched a stand up comedian telling a hilarious story? You are captivated by their energy and you want to know more, you also feel connected to them. That’s how we want to be for our special children. We are promoting relationships and inspiring our children to want to be with…
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FROM CAROLINA: This past weekend, I spent my time with a lovely family and worked with a gorgeous red-headed boy named Joshua. I absolutely fell in love with him from the moment we met – his soulful blue-green eyes, his beautiful smile and his life-changing laughter – he was absolutely enchanting. He was one more…
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