Saturday, December 3, 2011

Trained Peers Better at Aiding Autistic Kids with Social Skills | Psych Central News

Trained Peers Better at Aiding Autistic Kids with Social Skills Psych Central News: A new study suggests training peers can help children with autism spectrum disorder improve their social skills, even more than a direct adult-led intervention

Supporting Families and Caregivers in Everyday Routines

Supporting Families and Caregivers in Everyday Routines: Incorporating intervention into daily life can enhance a child's development. Early-intervention clinicians are key to teaching parents and other caregivers how to provide opportunities for children to practice and expand language abilities as they play, get dressed, eat, and take part in other daily activities.
The charge of early intervention is to provide supports to help families and caregivers enhance their children's learning and development through everyday enrichment opportunities (IDEA, 2004). Children are thus able to practice skills throughout the day, every day, in meaningful ways.