Special Learning FAQs

Social communication focuses on building communication, expressing emotions and developing trusting relationships for individuals with autism.

Emotional Regulation concentrates on enhancing the skills of individuals with autism to sustain a controlled emotional state appropriate for dealing with daily stress, and for learning and interacting.

Transactional Support refers to the development and application of support to assist partners in responding to the child’s requirements and interests. Transactional Support also denotes modifying and adjusting to the environment, and providing tools to improve learning such as picture communication, etc.

A common starting point in ABA therapy is the ‘Sit In Chair” activity. Sit opposite your child and ask him to sit facing you. Give clear directions and give praises when he accomplished your requests. Remember to incorporate some fun by tickling and laughing with him. Making your child sit in a chair is a necessary functional skill.

Another basic skill in ABA therapy is “Look At Me”. Try to hold your child’s gaze for one to five seconds. Use silly glasses or blow bubbles to encourage your child to look at you.

Pivotal Response Training targets crucial or pivotal skills that are basic elements of other skill sets. Its purpose is to help the child adapt or generalize the concepts learned in ABA therapy into everyday life.