How did your Non.verbal autistic child starts talking?

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Hello mums

Let us share in this thread the techniques...strategies...advice on hiw did you help your autustic child to start talking...

PECS didnt wirk for me :(

I am using nakaton but the same...my kids are not keen on them...

So i am using ABA/PRT recently and it seems to be better accepted by my kids as it is pkay based method

Thanks for sharibg your thoughts

First I taught her that objects have names. I spent weeks and weeks getting her to understand the words shoe and nappy. Once she had this concept and could reliably hand over the right one her vocab developed deceptively and then in time she began to say words. I also found that her use of the iPad and her obsession with various kids programmes also helped as she began repeating stuff. But I do genuinely believe the shoe and nappy receptive labels started it off.

Tried makaton but ds didn't get it and couldn't copy the signs. We watched what felt like 1000s of Kinder Egg Surprise videos on YouTube (yep - painful) and I commented on everything several times eg 'toy, toy, toy' 'open, open, open'. Also lots of floortime type stuff crashing toy cars into each other etc. Loads of turntaking games at home and nursery. Once ds got the concept of words and his attention improved he started to use single words.

Oh and we played 'what's in the bag' constantly (where you have objects in a bag and the child picks one out). They also played this at nursery with all the children in a circle. Aaah the memories!!

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Is your child autistic?

Thanks for answering... how old was your child when u started the triggering words of nappy/shoes? I guess less than 4?

Thanks cansu for sharing your experience...

Can you recommend any application i shoukd install for my children?

I hear polarised views...some people says that ipad...etc delay further thr speech...some other therapist says the opposit...that s why i like to hear from mums...etc

Have you used the apple store application?

Thanks for answering...my child is 4 and still nonverbal...it frustrating

Ds (ASD) was 3 - has a severe s&l disorder. He couldn't get PECS as didn't understand the pictures. Have used some ABA techniques on things in the past and it's been really effective.

Were doing aba which is really helping DS although he is 3 and still non verbal. He will however repeat words and has about 5 words he says independently - this came from saying nothing and not being able to copy any actions either and he can now copy any action.

Ive heard lots of people say Gemiini worked for them too but we haven't had much success with it. But all children are different so you never know might be successful for you

It was spontaneous for Ds2. We had the odd emotional outburst but otherwise nothing but lots of noisy vocalisation until he was 8. Then he became obsessed with Alphablocks - he imitated his brother spelling the words out with wooden letters and then started to imitate the sounds (and he hasn't stopped for breath, since!)

I really haven't used any special apps. My dd is v keen on characters like Peppa pig and she has basically taught herself how to navigate iPad and also how to spell lots through typing in Google. Does your dc have any receptive labels yet? I really would start there if not.

ABA
VBT (verbal behaviour therapy)
Kids beyond limits- book by anat baniel

As my son wasn't even making face contact at nearly 3 years, let alone eye contact, we started with that. I got a huge mirror and brought it down to ground level. We spent about 10m each morning just babbling into the mirror and making shapes with our mouths, silly sounds and responding to each other's reflection. We did this for about six months, never pressurised and occasionally with funny additions such as hats, face paint etc. I also got a glove puppet from poundland which he loved, I used it in the mirror work but also when waking him up, asking if he wanted anything etc, to encourage him to engage. Similarly his dad started sending more picture messages from work, just him doing every day things like making a cup of tea or using the fork lift and he loved that.

Along with this we also did Makaton via some books and Something Special. Wee man didn't appear to be responding, however when language did come in it was very much the makaton words that came through first and suddenly he started using the signs and the word in everyday use, without prompt.

I'm also learning a second language myself and had an app on my tablet for that. I was reluctant to let him use it at first as I thought it might confuse him, but it was a great app that clearly used pictures and sounds to give the English and Irish version and he learned so much just fiddling with that too.

He's nearly 4 now and he's talking pretty well, though mostly in the house/around immediate family, so if anyone has any advice for bring along their public speech I'd be very grateful.

My son has just turned 4 and is being assessed for asd. The main reason for this is he's 'non verbal' which is what they call it although he has hundreds of words just no sentences or conversation, he only communicate his needs through angry crying or meltdowns. It's so hard trying to help him understand the link between all the words he knows. I do all of the games suggested above and also narrate literally everything I do or he does

Age 9 - still not talking

We used baby picture books - my child loved the visual element which is what he understands best.

We started off with one that only had 3 pictures and 3 words - Mum, Dad, Baby. Repeated endlessly. Then moved on to other books. It was a very slow process and luckily he respondedinthe end, but all children are so different in what works for them.