Play-based learning for autistic children
Raquel Gómez
Raquel used Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) and a lot of one-to-one interaction to support her students when she was teaching at a primary school for children with autism in London. Raquel uses play-based learning, especially sensory play, to teach everyday communication skills. For example, rice play helped a non-verbal girl learn the word “pour” to request actions, transforming her ability to communicate her needs. Raquel’s most rewarding experience was witnessing this child’s progress in speech and communication, which brought immense joy to her family and demonstrated the profound impact of tailored, engaging educational methods.
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“One of the most rewarding things about this experience is that my child learned how to speak and how to use her words to ask for things. And she then stopped crying a lot and shouting because she knew how to communicate her needs.”
Raquel Gómez
Raquel Gómez
Raquel Gómez is a multilingual teacher of young children, specialising in language and autism and behavioural therapy for neurodivergent children. After working as a teacher supporting children in the UK, Raquel moved to Luxembourg where she is now dedicated to helping autistic children and their families develop useful learning strategies.
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