Augmentative Communication:

A communication difficulty is one of the core deficits in the triad of impairments in Autism. Many children with autism are non-verbal or have trouble with speech and language, and will need to use augmentative and alternative communication methods for communicating needs.

Hope Autism Services provide specialized training in:

Picture Exchange Communication System (PECS):
It uses pictures or symbols to communicate instead of words. The symbols and pictures can be combined to help the child learn about language and social interaction in more visual manner.

Visual Schedules:
It is a set of pictures and symbols that communicates a series of activities or the steps of a specific activity. They are meant to help children understand and manage the daily events in their lives. They provide transition warnings by showing what to expect next and thus minimize behaviourla problems.

Social Stories:
They are used to demonstrate proper social skills and prepare a child for new situation. It uses a combination of words pictures and symbols, put together in a form of a story, which can be looked at repeatedly, allowing extra processing time.

High Tech Assistive Technology:
Specialized applications on iPhone iTouch devices provide communication solution for children who have difficulty speaking. It is easy to adapt and the kid looks cool!!!