How to Use Verbal Imitation to Teach Language If your child isn’t making sounds yet, I’ve got just the right tool for you. Verbal imitation can be a powerful tool for a developing child learning to make sounds. It is a fundamental building block of language...
Last week, I covered how to teach a pre-verbal child to imitate sounds on request as we build toward teaching them how to talk. Here, we’ll cover the motivational aspects of learning language and how to teach children to ask for things they want in increasingly...
According to the CDC, an estimated 40% of children with autism spectrum disorder are non-verbal. And as many as 70% of childhood behavior problems come from a child not being able to adequately express their needs or desires. I’ve worked directly with many of these...
ADHD in Kids: Signs, Medication, Treatment Over 6 million children in the United States, between the ages of two and 17 are diagnosed with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). This almost 10% of the population doesn’t include those who haven’t...
Reg Reynolds is an author with a Ph.D. in psychology. I’ve known about Reg for a long time, and he contacted me shortly after I wrote my first book. Reg has written quite a few books, including “Teaching Children with Autism: An ABA Primer”. Reg has since retired, but...
