AUTISM ESSENTIALS – Set effective learning goals for your child

If you have a child with autism, you may wonder how to find a teaching method that works well and most importantly, how to set the right goals. This is obvious; all parents want to provide the best education to their children. Once your child is diagnosed with autism, it becomes essential to assess his or her strengths and weaknesses, in order to establish the most suitable learning goals for a finite period of time. It also becomes necessary to review the goals every quarter.

An Individualized Education Program, abbreviated as IEP, is a written document that defines the individualized learning objectives of a child on the autism spectrum. The IEP helps children reach the best possible educational mileposts in the least amount of time. When you are aware of your child’s IEP, you will find it easier to determine what specific training and educational services he or she needs. IEP-based training is essential to customize early intervention at home and in the classroom.

A satisfactory IEP for children leads to successful results at the end of the year. While special education is highly benefited from IEP-based training, autism assessment and intervention apps are designed and developed on the basis of IEP. Now the good news is that these apps are available on the market. For instance, iAssessNTeach Home Series is developed on the principles of IEP. With this app you can assess your child’s skills in multiple domains and set personalized learning goals for the child.

For further information on this app and other related apps, please visit http://www.colorskit.com/.

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Too much of lip-reading may be a sign of autism

Do you know how your newborn baby learns language skills or how it comprehends another person’s language? Research suggests that when a child is 4-month old, it focuses mainly on the eyes of the speaker for understanding what is spoken and after 2 more months (at the babbling stage), switches its focus to the mouth of the speaker to lip-read and understand the words and their sounds. Once they become acquainted with the native language – commonly after 10 months – their attention again shifts back from the mouth to the eyes. This is the basic process for a child to become familiar with the native language and develop speech. But an over-indulgence with lip-reading can be a sign of developmental delays. If a child continues to focus on the mouth at the age of 12 months and above, there is a fair indication of underdevelopment for its current age.

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