Introduction:

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 their needs in a significant conversation.

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

• First, work on comprehension level and generalise it outside the situations.
• 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.
• Use the scrap book which depicts the pictures of high interest.
• Show videos of environmental sounds and make them too imitate.
• 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.
• Please make them to fill there interested rhymes (verbally)
• Make a daily routine book – Paste for kid’s photos depicting their daily routines.
• Choose colourful pictures, especially food items like: – Chocolate, Ice cream etc.
• It is very useful if we talk in a “Melodic Tone”.
• Don’t force them to speak.
• Give them an opportunity to explore their high interest objects.