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Severe Nonverbal Autism - Ideas and Strategies for the Classroom

Severe Nonverbal Autism

    Teaching kids with autism may mean working with nonverbal students. Here are 9 strategies for effectively working with students with severe nonverbal autism.

    Picture Exchange for nonverbal students is an effective way to implement a communication system. It relies on three main principles and a cycle of phases. Learn more on how to implement picture exchange in your Autism unit.

    Picture Exchange for Nonverbal Students

      Picture Exchange for nonverbal students is an effective way to implement a communication system. It relies on three main principles and a cycle of phases. Learn more on how to implement picture exchange in your Autism unit.

      Teaching Students with Echolalia - tips and strategies in the classroom and at home.

      Teaching Students with Echolalia

        Echolalia- Learn strategies for your Autism classroom. What echolalia is and how to reduce it with activities to decrease repetitive speech or non-authentic communication.

        Where to Find FREE Comm Boards

        Free Communication Boards for Autism

          Free printable communication board for children and adult students with autism- includes pictures. Great ideas on where to find non verbal communication boards and ideas on how to make your own. Even examples from Boardmaker!

          Teaching Nonverbal Students- Why YOU should bother.

          Teaching Nonverbal Students

            Teaching Nonverbal Students

            I was giving a training tonight and it happened… the words that sent shivers down my spine.

            Why even bother.

            What!?! Why bother? Is that for real!

            I understand Why Bother for some things- like waking up early to work out or changing out of my stretchy pants.

            But Why Bother with teaching students? Uh- not okay.

            So let me give some context because I’m sure this teacher is not the only one.

            Teaching Nonverbal Students- Why YOU should bother.

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