7 Strategies to Encourage Language Development in Autistic Children
Progress in the management of children with autism starts with parents accepting them with their challenges. Here,Bidemi Yinusa, head of school Patrick Speech and Languages Centre Ikeja Lagos shared with Uche Akolesa (HALLMARK news paper) &seven top strategies for promoting languages development in non-verbal children and adolescents with autism 1. Encourage play and social interaction. […]
For children with disabilities in Nigeria, educational opportunities remain scant
LAGOS, Nigeria — Dotun Akande had never heard about autism until her then-2-year-old son Patrick was diagnosed with the condition that impairs communication and social interaction. Unbowed, Akande enlisted a speech therapist and persuaded his school teacher to tutor him for an extra hour after school. She also relied on her instincts, employing music therapy […]
Asperger Syndrome
Asperger syndrome is a form of autism, a condition that affects the way a person communicates and relates to others. A number of traits of autism are common to Asperger syndrome including: Difficulty in communicating Difficulty in social relationships A lack of social imagination and creative play However, people with Asperger Syndrome usually have fewer […]
Ways You Can Help Your Non-verbal Child Speak
1. Encourage play and social interaction Children learn through play, and that includes learning language. Interactive play provides enjoyable opportunities for you and your child to communicate. Try a variety of games to find those your child enjoys. Also try playful activities that promote social interaction. Examples include singing, reciting nursery rhymes and gentle roughhousing. […]
Love without Boundaries with Bukola Ayinde: Every Child Deserves to Go to School
Love without Boundaries with Bukola Ayinde: Every Child Deserves to Go to School Every child, no matter the race, ability or status deserves to go to school. They deserve to be respected and treated with dignity. Quality education should not be an exclusive right of children who are physically fit and able to sit with […]
Living with Daniel – Nursing a 10-year-old through autism
Nursing a 10-year-old through Autism can be very challenging, the parents of Daniel Ogunnubi admit in this piece. Rather than stigmatise, the parents implore the public to empathize with and support children who have special needs. That night in 2007 when Yewande called Yinka to say she was in labour and was heading to the […]
Meet the First Certified Autism Center™ in Nigeria: Patrick Speech & Languages
In the year 2000 at the age of two, Mrs Akande’s son was diagnosed with autism in Nigeria. After the diagnosis, there was no information on the way forward. With the help of a mother (her son’s pediatrician) she found a speech therapist to work with her son three days a week while she taught her […]
Autism: What is It?
Because an autistic child looks ‘normal’ others assume they are naughty or the parents are not controlling the child. Strangers frequently comment on this ‘failing’ Autism is a developmental disability that affects the way a person communicates and relates to people around them. Children and adults with autism have difficulties with everyday social interaction. Their […]
Understanding Your Child’s Communication
So many times we are worried about the behavior displayed by children living with Autism, always have it in mind that there will not be an action without a cause. When thinking about a particular behavioral difficulty, it is important to ask the question,’What is the person trying to tell me by their behavior?’ and […]
Let’s Teach You About Autism
What is Autism? Autism is a complex developmental dysfunction of the central nervous system that affects how an individual communicates, interacts socially and behaves. Some people with autism are able to live relatively independent lives but others may have accompanying learning disabilities and need a lifetime of specialist support Rate: Autism is currently the second […]