Autismfamilystory podcast

It is a well known fact Autism affects the whole family not just the child with autism. In this episode I talk about how autism affects the siblings of children with special needs. I am also sharing a few ways on how you can make a connection with your typical kids so they don't develop resentment towards their sibling with autism . I have a blog www.autismfamilystory.com which I started to help p...

We live in  visual rich world. Children with autism struggle with spoken language. Visual processing is their strength. In this episode I am going to be talking about 3 ways you can use visual supports to help children with autism. 1) Using a First and Then Board which is a type of simple visual schedule. 2)Using visual schedules . 3) Using visuals to teach them activities of daily living and hous...

In today's episode I will be talking about always presuming competance in non verbal children with autism. We as parents have to play a major role in changing narrative about our children as well meaning professionals and other people make assumptions on our children based on their verbal abilities. I give you a few ways you can help your nonverbal children and have shared  few experiences of my o...

Leisure  skills are very important for all children to occupy their free time. These skills don't develop automatically in children with autism. We need to teach them these skills. In today's episode I  talk about different kinds of leisure skills for children on the spectrum and also how we can teach these skills to children with autism. I have a blog www.autismfamilystory.com wherein I share lot...

Children with autism love structure and routines. They struggle with transitions .It can cause them lots of anxiety and frustration. In today's episode I will be sharing some strategies you can use with your own kids to help them with Transitions. I have a blog www.autismfamilystory.com where i share lots of helpful information and strategies I learnt over the years in raising our son who is on th...

The school is going to be done for summer soon. Summer break can be very difficult and overwhelming for kids with autism  as they are used to having a structure and routine. In this episode I am giving you some strategies which you can use to help your kids have a successful summer break. I have a blog by the name autismfamilystory .com which i started in the year 2019 to help parents of special n...

In this episode i share with parents the tips and strategies i learnt over the years in helping our son communicate using his AAC device. Our son started using AAC in the year 2013. He started communicating using Proloquo 2 go. It is an easy to use communication app which can be downloaded from the Apple app store on to a ipad or iphone. As a parent you are your child's communication partner . The...

Communication skills are impaired in children with autism. They can be delayed or slow. Many children on the autism spectrum are non verbal or non -speaking. In this episode i share different strategies we used with our son to help him communicate. We started Aarian with PECS around 3 years of age. Early on we put a referral in school to get our son a speech generating device. I will advise parent...

In this episode i will be talking about Early Intervention and Autism. To begin with we will talk about what is Autism and what are the signs of autism . Also i will be talking about what is Early Intervention and its benefits .There are lots of advantages to provide Early Intervention to your child if you suspect they have autism .Parents should approach the pediatrician right away then waiting s...

In this episode i want to talk about different ways how parents can advocate for their child with autism. It can be parent going back to school,attending parent training or many other ways how parents can help their child. I also talk about IEP and how they are important part of the IEP team .Lastly i talk about setting up communication system for their child .It can be low tech like PECS (Picture...

In this episode I talk to you about why I decided to start a podcast. I have a blog called autismfamilystory which I started in 2019 to help other parents who are starting this journey. I am also on social media both Facebook and Instagram by the same name wherein I share lots of information and videos to help other parents. Do listen to my podcast which is available on major podcast platforms. Pl...

Our son Aarian was born in November 2005. He was a very quiet baby and rarely cried. He hit all his milestones and there was never a cause to worry .My mother in law who is a special needs teacher first bought it to our attention Aarian might have autism when he was 18 months old . He demonstrated all the classic signs of autism like he loved being alone,had no eye contact,rarely interacted with u...