Blog

Text-to-Speech Apps for Children with Autism

Text-to-speech (TTS) apps have become invaluable tools for children with autism, offering a means to communicate and express themselves more effectively. These apps can significantly improve social interaction, language development, and overall quality of life. However, choosing the right app requires understanding the unique features and limitations of each. Below, we explore the pros and cons of several popular TTS apps: Go Talk, Let Me Talk, LAMP, Proloquo2Go, PECS, Viapro iOS, and Nova Chat. 1. Go Talk Pros: User-Friendly Interface:

Continue reading ➝

Teaching Joint Attention Through Play

Joint Attention and Autism: Six Steps to Play with your Child Our kiddos usually have no problem playing with an app, watching a video, or interacting with electronic devices. These activities can be helpful because they give you a few minutes of total peace to complete daily tasks such as making dinner, cleaning up, or laundry. But what happens when it is time to interact? These solitary activities don’t allow kids to develop joint attention skills that are crucial to

Continue reading ➝

Tantrums? Increase Functional Communication

Is your kiddo having a hard time transitioning?  Throwing tantrums? Anxious? They may need help with their functional communication skills. What is Functional Communication? Functional communication training is based on the idea that problem behaviors may be a form of communication.  It aims to teach people with autism to use other forms of communication as substitutes for the ‘messages’ underlying the challenging behaviors.  For example, if the child throws a tantrum as a way to get out of doing some

Continue reading ➝

Taking Charge of Your ABA Journey

Perhaps you just received an autism diagnosis for your child. Perhaps you are several years into ABA therapy. No matter where you are in your ABA journey, there are steps you can take to ensure that you are getting the most out of your therapy. Pick the right provider for you and your child With autism diagnoses and acceptance on the rise, more and more ABA companies are popping up. And while most  provide high quality therapy, there are many

Continue reading ➝

Sweet and Easy Mother’s Day Crafts

Here is a peek into some of the fun mother’s day crafts we are totally loving this week! All of these crafts are easy to complete with basic craft supplies hanging around the house. No need for extra trips to the store while we are all trying to stay safe at home!

Continue reading ➝

Summer Reading: Autism Edition

What summer would be complete without a pile of books to read while lazing by the pool or digging your toes into the sand? That’s why we’ve compiled a list of incredible summer reading books about autism, for people with autism, for families of those with autism, and by people with autism themselves. Since every autistic person is different, some of these books may not resonate with you and your family’s needs, but what they all offer is a unique

Continue reading ➝