ABA or Speech Therapy: Which Does My Autistic Child Need First?
Usually not either/or. The choice follows from one question: is the biggest barrier right now communication skill, or behaviour that blocks learning? How clinicians sequence the two — and when both run together.
My Child Avoids Eye Contact — Is It Autism?
Reduced eye contact alone is not autism — some children are simply shy or focused. It matters when it clusters with other signs: not pointing, not responding to name, few gestures. What to look at, and what to do.
My Child Doesn't Respond to Their Name — Should I Worry?
Most children respond consistently to their name by 12 months. If your child rarely turns when called, hearing and development should both be checked. What it can mean, what it doesn't prove, and what to do this week.
Can a Child Have 'Mild' Autism? Level 1 Autism, Explained
Yes — clinicians call it Level 1 autism: real autistic differences with subtler support needs. Why it's often spotted late, what it looks like day to day, and why 'mild' doesn't mean 'no support needed'.
What Is the Right Age to Start ABA Therapy?
ABA therapy can start as early as age 2, and the evidence favours starting early — but it also helps school-age children and teenagers. What changes with age is the goals, not whether therapy works.
Speech Delay or Autism: How Can Parents Tell the Difference?
A speech delay affects how a child talks; autism also affects how a child connects — eye contact, gestures, shared attention. A paediatrician-reviewed guide to the differences, the overlap, and when to get an assessment.
Why Does My Child Repeat Words Instead of Answering? (Echolalia)
Repeating words — echolalia — is a normal stage of language learning, and also common in autistic children, where it is often meaningful communication rather than 'just copying'. When it's typical, when to check, and how to respond.
Speech Delay या Autism — फर्क कैसे पहचानें? भारतीय माता-पिता के लिए गाइड
क्या आपके बच्चे में सिर्फ speech delay है या Autism है? एक पाएडिएट्रिशियन-समीक्षित Hindi गाइड — दोनों के बीच फर्क, red flags, evaluation pathway, और कब किस तरह की मदद चाहिए।
Effective home strategies for autism therapy — what actually works between sessions
Therapy hours are a small slice of a child's week. What you do at home — naturalistic teaching, joint attention, visual supports, sensory regulation — is the larger half of progress. Here's what the evidence supports, what to avoid, and how to actually do it.