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Welcome to the autismfamilystory podcast. This is a podcast for moms of kids on the autism spectrum and other special needs. In this podcast you will get to learn different strategies to help your own kids with autism which I have personally learned over the years in raising my son on the spectrum My name is Vidya Banerjee and I am so excited to have you on my podcast
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AAC stands for Alteenative and Augmentative communication. Many parents feel overwhelmed on how to help their child communicate with their AAC device . In this episode I am sharing some tips and strategies which will help you to become a good communication partner while helping your child to learn how to communicate with their AAC…
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Nutrition is very important for children on the spectrum as many of them are picky or selective eaters . This might result in nutritional deficiencies. we have to include foods in to their diet which pack a nutritional punch . In this episode I will be giving you a list of 10 foods which [ack a nutritional [omch which you can incorporate in your ch…
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Literacy is very important for all kids including nonverbal ones . Our nonverbal children have a way to surprise us as they are always taking in so much information from the environment even though it is not apparent to us.In this episode I will be sharing three adapted literacy activities which were shared with me by my son's AAC team and Speech l…
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Reinforcement is something which comes after a positive behaviour which increases the chances of that behaviour happening again in the future.Reinforcement is often confused with Bribery although they are not the same in terms of when the reinforcer is delivered .In this episode I break down the key differene between both.…
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Errorless teaching is a strategy in which we give the student or child the correct answer so they cant make a mistake or error and then slowly fade the prompt . I am linking 2 errorless activities from my teachers pay teachers store which you can download for free.https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Errorless-work-Tasks-10606659.https://www…
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Executive functioning skills are skills needed to complete and execute a task. Children with autism struggle with these skills . A deficit in these skills can cause deficits in many areas like speech,independentfunctioning and social skills.In this episode I talk about what are executive functioning skills, types of executive functioning skills ,ti…
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Independence is the goal for all children on the spectrum. Children on the spectrum struggle with tasks initiation and task completion. we also need to maintain the skills the child has already learned and mastered. We can do this by setting up independent work tasks for our children . In this episode I am giving lots of ideas and suggestions for w…
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Autism is a neurodevelopmental disorder affecting children as young as 18 months of age or younger. it is a spectrum disorder. In this episode I will be focusing on signs of autism as many parents are not aware about them.I will also be focusing on interventions for autistic children as many are evidence based and many are not.…
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Summer is here. It can be overwhelming for families to travel with a child on the spectrum. In this episode I am giving you tips and strategies to make your travel with your child on the spectrum less overwhelming. I have a blog www.autismfamilystory.com which I started to help parents of children with special needs with helpful tips and strategies…
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ABA stands for Applied Behavior Analysis. it is the science of behavior. its evidence based intervention for helping children with autism to learn new skills and improve their overall development. In this episode I am focusing on various skills ABA therapy teaches children with autism. I have a blog www.autismfamilystory.com which I started to help…
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Summer break is around the corner. Children on the spectrum crave a routine and structure. In this episode I am giving you some strategies to help children on spectrum adjust to summer break.I have a blog www.autismfamilystory.com which I started to help parents of children with special needs with helpful tips and strategies they can use to help th…
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As parents of children with spectrum we have a big responsibility to help our child learn and practice skills in order to make progress. if we only depend on the teachers or the therapists for our child to make progress that's not helpful. We need to work with our child consistently as per their capacity in order for them to learn skills and make p…
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ABA stands for Applied Behavior Analysis. it is the science of behavior . it is god standard intervention which is evidence based and used to help children with autism.The parent needs to do research on their part to choose right center for their child. I will discussing important points you need to consider while choosing the right center for your…
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Autism is a neurodevelopmental disorder that is on the rise these days. Helping children with autism is a multidimensional approach with therapy being one part, focussing on nutrition and lifestyle is critical for children with autism.In this episode, I am giving you strategies that I am personally using at home to help my son with autism.I have a …
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Autism is the fastest growing disability in todays times. Whether to work or not to work depends on the family's situation and finances . Autism therapies are expensive and continue to rise these days. Most insurance companies pay for part of therapy while many don't . In this episode I speak about how to achieve work life balance for mothers of ch…
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Autism is a neurodevelopmental disorder . Parenting a autistic child can be very overwhelming and isolating at the same time. it causes lots of stress and burnout in mothers of children wirh autism.In this episode i am speaking about Depression in mothers of autistic children and some strategies to prevent it.Mothers of autistic children need to ma…
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Nutrition is very important for all of us .Many autistic children are picky eaters which creates difficulties in feeding them a nutritionally balanced diet . This can lead to nutritional deficiencies and host of other issues including constipation which is common in autistic children.In this episode, I am giving you eight tips which can help to red…
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Autism is a neurodevelopmental disorder that affects children as young as eighteen months of age or younger. Many autistic children have a dual diagnosis of autism and seizures. In this episode, I am speaking about the difference between epilepsy and seizures. I am also sharing some do's and don't when your child is having a seizure, the symptoms o…
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Behavior is something we all do. All behaviors are a form of communication. Behaviors don't happen randomly. They happen for a reason. All behaviors have a function. The acronym is called S.E.A.T .In this episode I am giving you some strategies on how you can manage your child's challenging behaviors at home. A BCBA which stands for Board certified…
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Thanksgiving is a national holiday in US and Canada. It is celebrated to give thanks for everything we have including food, family and friends. Holidays can be very stressful for children with autism as they love to have routine and structure. In this episode I am giving you 6 tips for an autism friendly Thanksgiving. I have a blog www.autismfamily…
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Autism is a neurological disorder affecting children as young as 18 months of age. There are many interventions for children with autism. Some are evidence-based and many are not. In today's episode, I share how occupational therapy can help your child with autism. I am not an occupational therapist, consult an occupational therapist trained in sen…
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It is a well-known fact more than 40%of children with autism are nonverbal. In this episode, I am sharing some ways you can work with nonverbal children. It is important we presume competence while working with nonverbal children which requires a mindset change on our part as parents and professionals working with nonverbal kids. I have a blog www.…
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Summer is here .school is done for the year. Children with autism love routine and structure. They find it very challenging to engage themselves. In this episode, I will give you some strategies to keep your children with autism engaged during summer break. I have a blog www.autismfamilystory.com which I started to help parents of children with spe…
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In this episode I will be answering questions I received from fellow autism parents on social media. I hope you find this episode helpful and may answer some questions you may have . I have a blog www.autismfamilystory.com which I started to help parents of children with special needs with helpful tips and strategies they can use to help their chil…
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Daily living skills are activities of daily living which are routine self care activities we all participate in without assistance. It is important we teach these functional life skills to our children with autism as it will help them in becoming independent which is the ultimate goal for all autism parents .In this episode I am giving you some str…
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Anxiety is a common emotion we all experience at some point of time. Anxiety occurs at a higher rate in individuals with autism including children. In this episode I talk about Causes of anxiety in children with autism Anxiety symptoms 7 strategies to reduce anxiety in children with autism. I have a blog www.autismfamilystory.com which I started to…
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Puberty is hard for all kids but can be very challenging for kids on the spectrum. In puberty, there are changes going on in a child's body both physically and emotionally. They might go through a range of emotions and can experience anxiety as they might feel overwhelmed with changes they might be experiencing both physically and emotionally. In t…
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April is the start of Autism awareness and acceptance month. For families of children living with autism awareness and acceptance must be year-round not only in the month of April. Autism is misunderstood in many countries around the world as there is not much awareness and education about autism. It is associated with stigma and societal pressures…
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Autism is a neurodevelopmental disorder that affects children as young as 18 months of age. It is a spectrum disorder that is lifelong. Some individuals with autism develop spoken speech while many remain nonverbal. Our son is on the autism spectrum and is nonverbal to this day. He communicates with an AAC device which stands for Augmentative and A…
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Children with autism struggle with sensory processing issues. They have difficulty in self-regulation. In this episode, I will talk about what is Stimming- Importance of stimming our senses strategies for stimming I have a blog www.autismfamilystory.com which I started to help parents of children with special needs with helpful tips and strategies …
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This episode I will be answering some questions I received from fellow autism parents on my email and social media . I will be doing these sessions once every few months as I am sure these episodes will be very helpful to get your questions answered.I have a blog www.autismfamilystory.com which I started to help parents of children with special nee…
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