iPads are everywhere. For many children, iPads are common as learning tools in schools. Families of children with autism seem particularly drawn to owning iPads. Why is that? People with autism often have difficulties learning and communicating, because of the way autism affects how they develop and experience the world. For example, neurodiverse people can be more inclined to process […]
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More Than Words: Helping Parents Promote Communication and Social Skills in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder by Fern Sussman Published by The Hanen Centre, 1999 After our first child was diagnosed with autism, I went on the hunt for resources that would explain to me what this diagnosis meant, and how I could help. I’ve now read dozens of books […]
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One of ADAPT’s key beliefs is that people are the expert of their own experiences. We advocate to government for a range of autism therapy options because we believe that parents know more about what their kids need than a one size fits all program possibly can – parents have an expertise regarding their children that government officials just can’t […]
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