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Tag Archives: over-prompting
“Whisper me, Mom”: Autism and Supporting Development
When H was tiny I used to whisper words to him when we were out, because he lacked words of his own in an unfamiliar environment, or with unfamiliar people. I would lean in seamlessly – almost invisibly – so … Continue reading
Posted in Autism, Communicate, connections, language, mentor/apprentice, Vygotsky
Tagged "Whisper me Mom.", Aspergers, Autism, communication, development, Laura Berk, Modelling behaviour, over-prompting, pace, parents, Perspectives, scaffolding, strategies, Vgotsky, zone of proximal development
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If and When Strategies: the power of language in parenting
I want to change something, sometimes I notice the littlest changes have the biggest impact. In this post I am sharing my consideration of the significance and implication of the words “if” and “when”. Many years ago I stumbled upon … Continue reading
Posted in ASD, Aspergers, Autism, Behaviour, Communicate, Parent
Tagged Adlerian Theory, Aspergers, Autism, behaviour, communication, nagging, negotiate, over-prompting, parents, power struggle, strategies, The Power of if and when
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