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Ÿ Speech Language Pathologist
Speech Language Pathologist helps children with
autism to improve communication skills and also
helps them to improve social skills. (e.g. greeting
others, social smile). And they work on activities to
improve conversational skills. (e.g. initiating and
maintaining conversation, turn taking) and they
helps children with autism to improve their
cognitive skills. And they also works on activities to
improve play skills.(e.g. Imaginative play,
cooperative play, object play, social play).
Speech therapy is available online also to those
who prefer to attend the speech therapy from their
homes. The parents of these children are provided
with home training activities.
Ÿ Occupational Therapist:
Occupational therapist helps children with autism
to improve eye hand coordination. And they help
them to improve copying skills, sensory skills and
also help them in improving their ne motor skills
(e.g. holding the items like pen, pencil etc).