Just thinking about the cheapest and most effective things that worked for us for Edward (and Victoria seems to be doing well from them too.)
Cheaper or free things have done
- educational songs and actions (over and over and over even when you think they walked out, aren't interested, or not looking - why? Because you know those horrible advert jingles that get stuck in your head, even when you walked out, not interested and weren't looking and you still remember)
" brain regions associated with these functions typically overlap, enabling investigation of neural organization supporting speech and song in autism. " http://m.brain.oxfordjournals.org/content/135/3/961
- educational videos that most asd kids enjoy
http://suzannejeffares.blogspot.co.nz/2014/08/i-have-made-8-playlists-for-our.html?m=1
- Subtitles on TV
- Subtitles on Netflix ( especially Children's education videos)
- Watched these awesome videos on potential: http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLt1mf23I6t9Qsrk1700mmVbikPhFivp-w
- Read the book "The Spark" by Kristine Barnett
- making video stories and showing them to Edward
- going into public with Edward (a video I made of walking through the mall helped make this an easier task) https://youtu.be/IHBBSVc7OME (lucky to have an excellent crèche at our local mall)
*****Not so cheap things*****
- putting up mirrors at Edward height, since he couldn't look at our faces to learn how to make sounds, he did better interrogating his own face. (Near the tv for the songs, in his bedroom for a safe environment to look, in the bathroom to help with changing, toileting and teeth brushing)
- Getting an excellent carer/Babysitter with an ECE (early Learning child care - qualified to teach in preschool) qualification **** worth it though****
- your baby can read videos https://yourbabycanlearn.com
- the transporters video (helps with emotion recognition)
http://www.thetransporters.com/
- baby bumblebee kids videos
https://babybumblebee.com/cart.php?m=product_list&c=15&v=&shopByPrice=&stream=&sortBy=PriceLoHi
- resources for Edward's interests (most expensive)
Paper
Magnetic drawing boards
Magnetic alphabet
Magnetic Whiteboards
Blackboards
Chalk
Paint
Spinning egg chair
Washable felts
Crayons
Playdoh
Trampoline (songs and actions and jumping)
Posters
Toys
Visits to the observatory
Trips on the train
Rebounder (in front of the tv, lounge area)
Reading to Edward
Swings
Books, books and more books
Old Encyclopaedia books
- iPad (a multi amazing resource in itself - second most expensive item)
- Rapid Prompting Method (Excellent for nonverbal kids) Helped Edward with comprehension of verbal communication, he understood us more and faster and was able to communicate better. (People who know Edward were impressed and asked what we were doing). -. https://youtu.be/XKmzO41lpRw
A young lady who can talk about RPM from experience
- https://youtu.be/8xDuIlRrtb8https://youtu.be/8xDuIlRrtb8
How? - https://youtu.be/x5zwn_13ad4
- probiotics L.Reuteri 17938 (in NZ only available in Blackmore's Bio digestive balance) and (in USA biogaia's Gastrus)
If I think of anything else I will add it.
Friday, September 30, 2016
Wednesday, August 10, 2016
Dear parent with a young nonverbal asd child
Dear parent with a young nonverbal asd child, this is what worked for us -
Edward would say the odd word (
https://youtu.be/2ThfZtS2XUY ) , now at 5 years he is very very near fluent. He was diagnosed moderate at 23 months old. A few months later I started reading "the spark". (
https://www.amazon.com/Spark-Mothers-Nurturing-Genius-Autism/dp/0812983564 )
It taught me some things and other things it reinforced I was on the right track.
1) Movement
2) Song
3) Encourage strengths
1) movement - I don't know why but Edward found it easier to concentrate on my voice and make eye contact while moving. The swing was one of the best ways. I would sing to him things like the alphabet and sign the letters at the same time. Jumping on the trampoline with Edward and singing at the same time.
My theory on this is movement calms the visual cortex (that is why I encouraged stimming) and allows the mind time to process non visual information. Many a neuro typical person will go for a walk or stare into the distance etc to think more clearly (our ASD kids aren't too different)
https://youtu.be/KR3fAPbV-CM
(Swinging and singing)
https://youtu.be/3TMK_WgXkbU (please excuse my terrible singing)
2) Song - song is extremely important. For some reason our children find song easier, many an autistic parent will tell you their child sang before they talked. The reinforcing of song in the brain helps the speech part of the brain. Ref - oxford study ......http://m.brain.oxfordjournals.org/content/early/2012/01/26/brain.awr335 )
3) Any "obsession" my son had I encouraged fully. Enjoyed letters so I bought ipad, paper, blackboard, white board, foam letter mat, chalk, white board markers, felts, crayons, laptop, videos on learning to read, subtitles on the tv, magnetic drawing board, window markers, baby bumblebee videos (
https://babybumblebee.com/Children-With-Autism/
). and your baby can read videos. I let him play with these on the trampoline, swing, jumping on his posters..... If he spun around I would too and make songs about spinning, jumping, flapping.
* Pays to get washable markers
This is me trying to explain Edward to his kindy teachers
https://youtu.be/5k2VA_MZwNE
Also we have done a bit of the rapid Prompting method which I believe helped Edward comprehend language better
https://youtu.be/aDnhpyjq3C0
And we are presently finding Edward's speech increase and anxiety and stress decline with a probiotic called L.Reuteri 17938 (also known as Protectis) - https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/06/160616140723.htm
He has come so very far, and I am super proud of him. He is still noticeably different, but he is thriving. <3 p="">https://youtu.be/1N7FVbD-Nk0
A lot of stuff I know, I hope some of it helps your journey go a little easier.
One thing that that Oxford study says and I agree. More and more children are ending up talking now, they believe one of the biggest things is parents are more likely to continue trying and holding out hope. I took Edward's lead, if there were videos/ songs he was keen on anything, anything where he was comfortable looking at people talking and making sounds.
Edward would say the odd word (
https://youtu.be/2ThfZtS2XUY ) , now at 5 years he is very very near fluent. He was diagnosed moderate at 23 months old. A few months later I started reading "the spark". (
https://www.amazon.com/Spark-Mothers-Nurturing-Genius-Autism/dp/0812983564 )
It taught me some things and other things it reinforced I was on the right track.
1) Movement
2) Song
3) Encourage strengths
1) movement - I don't know why but Edward found it easier to concentrate on my voice and make eye contact while moving. The swing was one of the best ways. I would sing to him things like the alphabet and sign the letters at the same time. Jumping on the trampoline with Edward and singing at the same time.
My theory on this is movement calms the visual cortex (that is why I encouraged stimming) and allows the mind time to process non visual information. Many a neuro typical person will go for a walk or stare into the distance etc to think more clearly (our ASD kids aren't too different)
https://youtu.be/KR3fAPbV-CM
(Swinging and singing)
https://youtu.be/3TMK_WgXkbU (please excuse my terrible singing)
2) Song - song is extremely important. For some reason our children find song easier, many an autistic parent will tell you their child sang before they talked. The reinforcing of song in the brain helps the speech part of the brain. Ref - oxford study ......http://m.brain.oxfordjournals.org/content/early/2012/01/26/brain.awr335 )
3) Any "obsession" my son had I encouraged fully. Enjoyed letters so I bought ipad, paper, blackboard, white board, foam letter mat, chalk, white board markers, felts, crayons, laptop, videos on learning to read, subtitles on the tv, magnetic drawing board, window markers, baby bumblebee videos (
https://babybumblebee.com/Children-With-Autism/
). and your baby can read videos. I let him play with these on the trampoline, swing, jumping on his posters..... If he spun around I would too and make songs about spinning, jumping, flapping.
* Pays to get washable markers
This is me trying to explain Edward to his kindy teachers
https://youtu.be/5k2VA_MZwNE
Also we have done a bit of the rapid Prompting method which I believe helped Edward comprehend language better
https://youtu.be/aDnhpyjq3C0
And we are presently finding Edward's speech increase and anxiety and stress decline with a probiotic called L.Reuteri 17938 (also known as Protectis) - https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/06/160616140723.htm
He has come so very far, and I am super proud of him. He is still noticeably different, but he is thriving. <3 p="">https://youtu.be/1N7FVbD-Nk0
A lot of stuff I know, I hope some of it helps your journey go a little easier.
One thing that that Oxford study says and I agree. More and more children are ending up talking now, they believe one of the biggest things is parents are more likely to continue trying and holding out hope. I took Edward's lead, if there were videos/ songs he was keen on anything, anything where he was comfortable looking at people talking and making sounds.
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