All kids are picky when it comes to the types of foods they will eat, but for children with autism, this can be a particular challenge. Kids can be very sensitive to the color, shape, smell and texture of foods, which explains why some may only eat things that are green or try to live on an all pasta diet. Don’t fret; there are few tips you can incorporate to get them to explore different foods. Here are 3 tips to help you feed your picky eater. Make food fun: Make your child’s food more … [Read more...]
TALK APP HAS LAUNCHED!
We are so proud and excited to bring to the world the TALK app. A long time project that has included years of research and hard work has come to fruition. TALK is a tool designed to help give a voice to all non-verbal individuals. It contains a series of customizable pictures that allow words to be quickly and easily formed to communicate the needs of the person. Instead of reinventing the wheel, we are improving upon tried and true communication techniques with new technologies, while at the … [Read more...]
A Look Into Our Autism Journey
One Parent’s Experience Background We started out as a “normal” family – Mom, Dad, and healthy baby boy. Then, I was driving on Hwy 98 by Publix on January 11, 2010 when I received the call that changed my life forever. We had just taken David in for his 3-year check up and everything was great. We would consider Occupational Therapy in a few months if his picky eating had not improved; maybe it was a textural thing. Otherwise, he was a thriving, healthy, happy boy. Despite this good report … [Read more...]
Autism2Ability Introduces the New “TALK” App
Autism2Ability is currently developing iPad apps for individuals with autism spectrum disorders to follow them throughout life. Our iPad first app called "Talk" uses almost 700 different commonly used phrases organized into logical categories and linked with easy to understand representational images for an individual with autism to use to communicate. The user finds the phrase or visual representation of a word and they choose it on the screen. The Ipad will then speak or "TALK" the selected … [Read more...]
