AAC

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Children with speech and language problems may have trouble sharing  their thoughts with words or gestures. They may also have a hard time  saying words clearly and understanding spoken or written language.  Reading to your child and having her name objects in a book or read  aloud to you can strengthen her speech and language skills.

One of the most common questions asked after a diagnosis of autism, is what caused the disorder.

We know that there’s no one cause of autism. Research suggests that  autism develops from a combination of genetic and nongenetic,  or environmental, influences.

These influences appear to increase the risk that a child will  develop autism. However, it’s important to keep in mind that increased  risk is not the same as cause. For example, some gene changes  associated with autism can also be found in people who don’t have the  disorder. Similarly, not everyone exposed to an environmental risk  factor for autism will develop the disorder. In fact, most will not.

Young children whose parents read them five books a day enter  kindergarten having heard about 1.4 million more words than kids who  were never read to, a new study found.

This “million word gap” could be one key in explaining differences in vocabulary and reading development, said Jessica Logan, lead author of the study and assistant professor of educational studies at The Ohio State University.

Many children with autism have difficulty with sleep. This can be  stressful for children and their families. This informational booklet is  designed to provide parents with strategies to improve sleep in their  child affected by autism. The suggestions in this tool kit are based on  both research and clinical experience of sleep experts.

A new study has found an association between excessive screen use and a lower level of brain development among preschool-aged children.

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