Using Tablets for Learning

Overview Tablets are everywhere. For many children, iPads or other tablets are common as learning tools in schools. Families of children with autism seem particularly drawn to owning tablets. People with autism often have difficulties learning and communicating, because of the way autism affects how they develop and experience the world. For example, autistic people can be more inclined to […]

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Book Review: More Than Words: Helping Parents Promote Communication and Social Skills in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder

After our first child was diagnosed with autism, I started looking for resources that would help me understand my child’s diagnosis and what I could do. I read dozens of books about autism, and “More Than Words by Fern Sussman is one of the most helpful. It is an easy to read and practical book that can help parents and […]

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7 Great Blogs by Autistic Adults

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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