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.  

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.

While the More Than Words® Program for parents of autistic children used to be offered in person only, many Hanen Certified SLPs now also offer it online. But what do parents think of the virtual version of the program? The Hanen Centre partnered with researchers at Western University to find out.

Parents sometimes wonder what the best toys are for helping their young autistic child interact and communicate. The research might surprise you!