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Teaching Story Making, Picture Reading & Story Telling Skills in Children with Autism By Dr. Santosh V Kondekar Children with autism do not fail to speak because they do not have words. They fail to speak because they do not connect events into meaning. Story making is not just language — it is how the brain learns to think, plan, feel and communicate. If we can teach a child to understand a picture, we are actually teaching him to understand life. Why Story Skills Are Weak in Autism Most autistic children: See details but not the whole scene Know objects but not relationships Know words but not meaning Hear sounds but do not follow a sequence So they may say: “Dog… bone…” but they cannot say “The dog found a bone.” That missing link is story building. What Is Story Making? Story making is the ability to: Notice what is happening Identify who and what Add actions Put things in order Add feelings Speak the full idea This is the brain’s executive + language + ...

**Why Executive Function Skills Matter in Children with Autism — and How Parents Can Build Them at Home** By Dr. Santosh V. Kondekar (www.autismdoctor.in) When parents say, “My child knows many things but still cannot manage daily life,” they are actually describing a difficulty in Executive Function. Executive function is not about intelligence. It is about using intelligence in daily life. It is the brain’s CEO system — the part that helps a child: Start a task Stay on it Shift when needed Remember steps Control impulses Finish what they begin In autism, this CEO system develops slowly. That is why children may: Know words but not use them Know what to do but not do it Learn but not apply Understand but not organize What Are Executive Function Skills? Executive functions include: What it looks like in daily life Skill Planning Knowing what to do first, next, and last Working memory Holding instructions in mind Attention Staying focused Self-control Not acting impulsively ...