how to teach gestures to children with autism

The Importance of Gestures

What are gestures? Gesture is defined as an action or movement of the body with an intention to communicate an idea or meaning. Since it does not involve words, it is a non-verbal form of communication. Long before a child utters his first word, he would have been waving, reaching Read more

Joint Attention: What, Why, How

What is joint attention? Joint attention is the ability to focus on the same thing (object, person, event) with another person. This means that three parties are involved in joint attention, the child, the object of focus and another person. Therefore in order for joint attention to happen, the child Read more