Allyssa McCabe is Professor of psychology, University of Massachusetts Lowell
Allyssa McCabe
Professor
University of Massachusetts
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Parents can help children with autism become better storytellers
Parents in a pilot program reported a significant improvement in their child’s narration and were also surprised to see the difference it made in their ability to communicate with their sons and daughters with autism.
Parents can help children with autism become better storytellers
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Allyssa McCabe, The Conversation
2 May 2017 | 5 min read
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