Autonomous Communication & AAC
Avaz’s resident SLP, Niveditha, take a deep dive into the subject of autonomous communication and how it builds self determination.…
Social Skills
Building Choice Making in AAC Learners
Open-ended questions are important to encourage self-determination skills while binary choices may be used to encourage choice making in beginning…
How Social Scripts Promote Conversations in Learners with Disabilities
A ‘Hi’ may be the start of a beautiful friendship between two kids and “Say Hi to your friend” may…
How to Help Children Learn Turn Taking?
Turn taking is not only an important social skill that young children need to learn. Experts suggest that it can…
Addressing Challenging Behaviours During Lockdown
Lockdown and school closures have impacted our daily lives in different ways. For some, it means adjusting to chaotic work…
How Play Therapy Techniques Help Children Cope with Routine Changes
Masks all around, not being able to go out, virtual classrooms – young children can feel anxious and vulnerable with…
5 Simple Activities to Develop the Emotional Intelligence Skills of Learners with Disabilities
Have you ever thought about how many distinct emotions we generally feel throughout a day? Emotions, big or small, play…
Using Social Stories to Explain Social Situations
Social stories are simple narratives that help people having deficits in social pragmatics understand appropriate social interaction protocols and responses.…
Expressing Emotions: Ideas to Teach Young Children
When children get better at expressing emotions, their anxieties and challenging behaviours can reduce. But feelings and emotions are complex…
Peer-Mediated Intervention to Increase Social Interaction
Social support and social interaction are among the most important factors that affect the physical health and well-being of every…