some of the main points

found it difficult to share enjoyment
limited eye contact
very little spontaneous language
is echolalic
screams in responce to a pleasurable activity
finds it difficult to make a request
not have any means of making a preference
did not nod or shake her head
but was able to select colours by name very quickly
difficult to engage with her in play
smiles alot and is content
does not direct smiles to anyone
did not share or show parents any objects
melissa did eat a little play-doh during the assessment - this made me laugh so so much
at nursery she has been known to eat quiet unusual substances - this i didnt know and did make me laugh (as long as its not harming her), that girl acts like i never feed her
unusal hand movements during the assessment, streaching her fingers wide open



and did you know its not asd anymore its asc (condition)

ive been told to use TEACCH and PECS, one worded books, speak slowly and keep a routine of words like more/help/again/stop


sorry that was a mission thought i would pick out some key points might aswell of typed the whole thing up, need to start teaching her pecs and look into teacch as i dont know what this is, dont really know whereto get started with pecs or who to go about teaching her how to use them

pecs is quite easy to start, you can either buy the pack or make your own as they can work out expensive, you just need to find pictures that have meaning for her and photo's work well here like her fave cup with the word drink written underneath it and different foods, ermm to say hello and other things, laminate them (if you have a laminator they are invaluable hehe) and stick velcro on back and get a board and put other side of velcro in lines on that then one extra row on bottom so they can move them to the bottom to make a sentence eventually


http://www.facebook.com/search/?q=autism...2037749167 some free pecs pics here

dont know if your local library can get these http://www.guardian.co.uk/society/2009/j...r-software
corinne

ohh thank you hun xxx

Not free as such but very very good value and worth looking at:

For £20
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Autism-ABA-PDD-PEC...2c542f4c68

Less pec cards but for £10

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/PHOTO-PECS-CD-over...2306c80437

Personally i would look at the top package.

why thank you sir