We’re excited to announce that we’ve updated More Then Words® – The Hanen Program® for Parents of Autistic Children or Children Who May Benefit from Social Communication Support. Part of this update involved doing research on what constitutes a neurodiversity-affirming approach and then analyzing the More Than Words® Program in terms of the fundamental elements of this approach.

Studies show that children who start school with strong sound awareness skills tend to become better readers and writers. Learn more about what sound awareness is and use a fun Hanen strategy to help children learn this skill while you’re looking at print, both in books and at other times throughout the day.

It can be tempting to read a children’s book straight through without stopping. But when you carve out a bit of time to pause and wait for your child to participate, you open the door to far more learning for yur child.

Did you know that waiting during an interaction with your child is one of the most powerful things you can do to support your child's communication development? Here are some tips to wait effectively at every  stage of of your child's commmunication development.

You know that talking to your child is critical for their language development. But did you know that not talking sometimes is just as important? Learn more about the power of pausing and waiting during interactions with your child and what to look out for while you wait.

Parents sometimes wonder what the best toys are for helping their young autistic child interact and communicate. The research might surprise you!