Non-verbal Autism
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What does non-verbal Autism look like?
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Research and Information about non-verbal Autism
Strategies to help non-verbal Autistic Children
Is all communication through speaking and words? What parts of the brain affect Autism?
As you can see, the percentage that we speak and use our words is not even close to the percentage of communication we do through our body language.
Henceforth, although non-verbal Autistic children cannot communicate verbally, their body language can tell you a lot.
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This picture of the brain shows the different parts that can be affected by Autism. In regards to non-verbal Autistic children, the Cerebellum, which is responsible for muscles used for speaking, is the part affected in these children.
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Children growing up with non-verbal Autism have had no way to communicate verbally. Advances in technology though have made it that children who could not say how they feel or communicate in general are finally able to. Fifteen years ago, the idea of using technology to help non-verbal Autistic children was not even considered as it is today. Years ago, the only way a non-verbal Autistic child could communicate was by pointing at pictures that could express the child's thoughts. Although, this practice is still used today in classrooms under the name Picture Exchange Communication System, technology is usually the route special educators and parents prefer. Some examples of technology that non-verbal students use to communicate are through Ipads, tablets, and computers. There are several apps that can be purchased for the Ipad, which can help non-verbal Autistic children communicate. A couple examples are myVoice communicator app, TouchChat, Proloquo2Go, and Autism Xpress. Children are finally being able to communicate and a lot of that has to do with technology. Several of the links below though and videos show ways that technology and other alternatives are being used to help non-verbal Autistic children
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Information for Parents and More Helpful Resources
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