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How to Teach Children to Respect Personal Space

What’s inside this article: Helpful information for teaching children about what personal space is, and how to respect personal space based on the relationships you have with others. Includes books, a free printable social story, and activity ideas to help children better understand the story. Sometimes, children struggle to understand certain social norms, such as …

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Expressive VS Receptive Language

What’s inside this article: The meaning of both expressive language and receptive language, but how these skills can differ in children on the autism spectrum. Includes links to resources to help develop these skills. If your child sees a speech-language pathologist or has had a psychoeducational assessment, you may have heard the terms expressive and …

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9 Strategies For Teaching Social Skills To ASD Children

What’s inside this article: Nine evidence-based strategies that can help children with autism develop or improve social skills. Includes teaching strategies, play strategies, and educational programs developed to aid social development. If you have an autistic child who is verbal but needs help developing social skills and conversation skills, you’ve come to the right place. …

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Using Social Stories for Teaching Autistic Children

What’s inside this article: What social scripts or social narratives are, the key features that should be included, step-by-step instruction to making your own social narratives, and an overview of some commonly used types of social stories. Social stories are a visual teaching tool used to teach children social skills, life skills, routines, and expected …

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