The Magic Paintbrush Project helps autistic children - "The more senses you involve in a process the easier it is to learn. If you can capture a visual, they can feel it, they [Autism News from Healthcare Industry Today]

'Shocking' School Takes On Severe Autism - ABC News - 'Shocking' School Takes On Severe Autism  read more »

We are fortunate enough to have a responsive classroom elementary school. This type of setting is great for kids with ASD or any kind of disability. The idea of the responsive classroom is so that each child is involved in the classroom life.

One of the key elements to this type of setting is the morning meeting. If your school is not a responsive classroom school you might see if your regular ed teacher would consider at least having the meeting each day.  read more »

Develop a list of questions that you would like to discuss at your child’s IEP team meeting. Do you have new information or reports that should be shared with the school staff? Clinical reports, medication updates, changes in the child’s home environment.  read more »

There are several techniques out there to help you communicate with your child with ASD. I have listed several here with links to their web sites for more information. Find one method or use pieces of methods that work for you.

Picture Exchange Communication System-PECS
http://www.eyeboxtoolsinc.com/communicate.php

Picture Schedules
http://www.dotolearn.com/picturecards/howtouse/schedule.htm

Relationship Development Intervention-RDI Therapy
http://www.autismlink.com/info/RDI.php

Applied Behavioral Analysis- ABA Therapy
http://www.brighttots.com/aba_therapy.html  read more »