In this testimonial, Rachel Ricci and her family share their experience of one year of using the in-home, educational autism robot QTrobot, with their son Caden. Through Rachel’s family’s experiences, […]
Social skills for autism
Stereotypical behaviours and stimming is very common for people on the autism spectrum. If you are a parent of a child with autism, probably you have seen your child showing […]
It is important for all school-age children to know about community helpers, their roles and how they help in various emergencies or situations. Also, children need to have an idea […]
Children with autism can have challenges in social skills and, in particular, using language for social interaction. People familiar with children with ASD know that it’s often easier to teach […]
Turn-taking is a skill that plays an important role in social success. Often children with autism struggle with the concept of taking turns and sharing toys, leading to difficulties when […]
Imitation is considered a fundamental skill for social development, since it allows children to learn rapidly and effectively by simply watching those around them. Many skills related to early childhood […]
Joint attention or shared attention is the shared focus of two individuals on an object. It is observed when one individual diverts the attention of the other to an object by […]
Many individuals on the autism spectrum may require special support for practicing and gaining confidence in a variety of social skills such as greeting, understanding non-verbal cues as well maintaining […]
Conversation is an interactive communication between two or more people. Developing conversational skills is one of the first steps in socialization. For many of us, conversational skills have developed effortlessly. Usually, we unconsciously […]