Dr. Mary Barbera talks about teaching kids with autism to reply to questions with yes and no, and autism and complex language.

Basic language alone is already hard enough, but complex language for children with autism is on a whole other level. One of the biggest challenges with teaching children and adults with autism to answer “Yes” and “No” to questions is that sometimes they can’t tell the difference. There are a number of strategies for teaching yes and no in speech therapy, and in today’s video, I’m going to review such strategies. Of course though, as with every problem behavior, action plan, or learning phase for your child or client, you need to plan, asses, and take data. To start turning autism around for your child or client and learning how to complete each of these steps, download my new free 3-step guide.

 

Today I’d like to talk about overusing your client’s or child’s name and especially: Don’t overuse a child͛’s name, especially when placing a demand or saying no.