According to a study by Boston University, about 30 % of kids diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder are non-verbal or minimal verbal. Some non-verbal kids may develop the ability to use a few words in a meaningful manner but are unable to speak up there needs in a significant conversation.

Here are some tips to help a non-verbal child to speak: –

1. First, work on comprehension level and generalise it outside the situations.
2. Work on imitation skills – Imitation is the ability to copy novel movements and behaviours. The concept of imitation is “doing the same”. The goal is teaching a student to clap when I clap, to stand when I stand, and to sit when I sit.
3. Use the scrap book which depicts the pictures of high interest.
4. Show videos of environmental sounds and make them too imitate.
5. If possible try to make rote memory. Rote learning is a memorization technique based on “Repetition” like: – A for Apple, B for Ball, C for Cat.
6. Please make them to fill there interested rhymes (verbally)
7. Make a daily routine book – Paste for kid’s photos depicting their daily routines.
8. Choose colourful pictures, especially food items like: – Chocolate, Ice cream etc.
9. It is very useful if we talk in a “Melodic Tone”.
10. Don’t force them to speak.
11. Give them an opportunity to explore their high interest objects.