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Communication - How to improve your child's communication skills and your ability to communicate with them

Communication is essential for every family in day-to-day life. But having a child with Aspergers can make communication much more difficult and complex; which causes a lot of problems unless it's addressed.

The Communication Department will give you the tools to better communicate with your child who has Aspergers.

Is it true that a mood phone has been designed to help people with Aspergers understand better in telephone conversations, and how does this work?
In 2006, a college student won a scholarship contest by coming up with the concept for a mood phone. This mood phone concept uses mood-interpreting algorithms to pick up on the speech inflection . . . keep reading

Communication/comprehension is a big problem (understanding what is meant by others in conversation). How can I help my child with this?
Asperger's is interesting in that it is the only group on the autism spectrum in which language is acquired normally and a good vocabulary is not unusual. Some young children with Asperger's have difficulty using pronouns, such as ... . . . keep reading

How can I understand the way my son thinks?
Children with Asperger's Syndrome may have underdeveloped areas in the brain that cause problems in: communication, learning appropriate social skills and responses, understanding the thoughts and feelings of others, and focusing on "the real world," as opposed to becoming absorbed in their own thoughts and obsessions. Those with Asperger's are often ... . . . keep reading

How can I relate to my daughter in a way which doesn't cause a flair-up? She has said to me, "I don't understand you, mum, it's like you are talking a foreign language!"
To a young lady with Asperger's Syndrome (AS), you are speaking a foreign language. She does not understand when you talk about social interactions, other people's emotions and motivations, why she should do or not do certain things, and much more. She also cannot read your body language and will have difficulty understanding your facial expressions. Is it any wonder why she says you are speaking a foreign language? Part of your job as the parent of a child with Asperger's is to ... . . . keep reading

Communication/comprehension is a big problem (understanding what is meant by others in conversation). How can I help my child with this?
Asperger's is interesting in that it is the only disorder on the autism spectrum in which language is acquired normally and a good vocabulary is not unusual. Some young children with Asperger's have difficulty using ... . . . keep reading

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