Parent’s concern： My child would not listen to teacher in class. At home, he can follow instructions but ignore them totally in class. What should I do? There are 3 main reasons why children with ASD cannot follow instructions in class. Hands-on #1: How to increase students’ awareness to teacher’s instructions in class: Hands-on #2: […]
Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) often have deficits in communication. Some of them may be non-verbal, while some can speak, but seldom speak spontaneously. They may not ask questions or make comments on their own, and may also have difficulties using language effectively or in appropriate situations. Most parents feel stressed when they face […]
Autism Partnership Foundation is proud to announce the opening of our new center “APF Parents Resources Centre” was held on 29 August 2016: Address: Unit 1103, 11/F, Sun Cheong Industrial Building, 1 Cheung Shun Street, Lai Chi Kok, Kowloon (one-minute walking distance from Exit A of Lai Chi Kok MTR station) Tel: 3583 0668 Fax: […]
Have you ever tried teaching a child interpersonal skills, but the strategies didn’t work quite well? If that is the case, you may want to know more about this “Cool or Not Cool?” efficacious approach that teaches socialization skills to kids with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), from a research article by Toby Mountjoy and other professionals from AP research […]
Parent’s concern： My daughter is a picky and slow eater. She only eats things she likes and when she eats anything she hates (green vegetable) she will puke it out. Very hard to deal with, anything I can do to make her eat more different things? Picky eating is a common problem among children with ASD. […]
In this article, we will continue sharing the remaining 7 rules of reinforcement with you. 9. Consistently follow the reinforcement schedule A predictable schedule of reinforcement is likely to increase the child’s chance of displaying the desired behavior (e.g., if the child gets the reinforced every time he displays the desired behavior, nice waiting, the […]
When we work with children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), compliance and attention are some of the common problems that therapists and parents always encounter. In order to have an effective training process, it is important to have some powerful reinforcers ready before we start our practice. These are some helpful tips to guide you […]
Everyone hopes to get their job done as soon as possible so they can relax and enjoy their rewards, and it is the same for children with ASD. Hence, for children with ASD to understand better the time they need to spend on each task (and to get the rewards), we use visual aiding tools. […]
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