A recent study explored what parents of young autistic children found helpful – and also what they found challenging – about their early intervention experience. Here’s what they said, along with some tips for how you can communicate with your child’s early interventionist to ensure the greatest benefit for you and your child.  

Before children can learn to read, they need build print knowledge skills. They need to know that letters and words have meaning, are different from pictures and have rules that tell us how to read them. Here are some ways you can build your child’s print knowledge with a book filled with fun-looking print. 

As a parent of an autistic child, you might ask yourself, "Although I know my child best, can I develop the knowledge and skills to best support my child’s communication? Is it really effective when parents provide therapy at home with their child?" Find out what the research says!

Emergent literacy skills are the building blocks of learning to read and write. These early skills are essential for all children to learn. For young autistic children, it's important to consider their individual strengths and interests when deciding how best to support their emergent literacy skills.

During a busy day, it’s natural to turn to your smartphone, But new research suggests that small changes in how and when you use your phone may have a big effect on your child’s opportunities for language learning.

Your child may understand what is happening in a book, but what about why it’s happening?  Talking about the reasons things happen in a story helps your child make important cause-and-effect connections, which deepens their story understanding. Here are some tips to help!