Imitate to Connect! Sparking Interactions with Young Autistic Children
June 15, 2023
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When you have back-and-forth interactions with your child, you have many opportunities to support their social communication skills. However, you may not always be sure how to join in what your child is doing to get an interaction started. Try this fun and easy way to join in your child's play.

The Power of Parents
June 14, 2023
Article

As a parent, you help your child learn new skills every day. Communication skills are no different! Let’s take a closer look at how you can transform the routines and activities you already do with your child into the best possible opportunities for them to learn and practise communication.

Keep Your Interactions Going Back and Forth: Summertime Fun!
May 17, 2023
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The longer children are engaged in enjoyable back-and-forth interactions, the more opportunities they have to learn language! We’ve put together a summer-themed tip sheet with research-based strategies to help you spark the kinds of sustained interactions that encourage communication best.

Keep Your Interactions Going Back and Forth: Wintertime Fun!
May 17, 2023
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The longer children are engaged in enjoyable back-and-forth interactions, the more opportunities they have to learn language! We’ve put together a winter-themed tip sheet with research-based strategies to help you spark the kinds of sustained interactions that encourage communication best.

The Power of Parents
May 15, 2023
Handout

As a parent, you help your child learn new skills every day. Communication skills are no different! Let’s take a closer look at how you can transform the routines and activities you already do with your child into the best possible opportunities for them to learn and practise communication.

Play Your Child’s Way!
May 12, 2023
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There’s no better time for your child to learn about communicating than when they’re playing. Use these tips to join in the play in the best ways to help your child learn.

Turn Book Reading into a Conversation with Little Messy Marcy Su
May 12, 2023
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Children’s early literacy skills blossom when adults read with them, rather than to them. What’s the distinction? Read on to find out, and to learn some specific techniques you can use with your child to turn book reading into a conversation. 

Include Your Child's Interests: Building Communication with Autistic Children
April 10, 2023
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Sometimes you may not be sure how to get an interaction started with your child, especially if they often play alone or have specific or unique interests. Here’s a strategy from the Hanen More Than Words® Program to help you start back-and-forth interactions with your child.

Include Your Child’s Interests: Building Interaction with Autistic Children
March 31, 2023
Article

Sometimes you may not be sure how to get an interaction started with your child, especially if they often play alone or have specific or unique interests. Here’s a Hanen strategy to help you start the kinds back-and-forth interactions that encourage social communication learning.