Topics include: ABA | Continual plan | Early interventions | Generalization skill | Integrated learning | Occupational therapy | Physiotherapy | School survival skills | Social skills
Episode Summary
In this video, Dayna discusses social skill vs academic skill for a child on the spectrum. She shares her opinions and views of how a child in an integrated learning environment can be more successful both socially and academically.
An analysis on whether academic skills or social skills come first, and which one is more important and should be emphasized in the child’s IEP are also discussed. Dayna also shares how to help the child acquire social skills and how to make this learned skill become part of their life.
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