Dr. Mary Barbera talks about language therapy for children with autism, and why teaching carrier phrases is a bad idea! Subscribe for more insightful videos about autism and related topics at: ****** It can be tempting to start teaching sentences to children with autism once they know how to say several words. And usually parents will start expecting their child to use carrier phrases in those sentences. So, what is a carrier phrase? It’s basically anything that can go in front of another word that helps form a sentence. ‘I want’, ‘I need’, ‘that’s a’ and ‘I like’ are some common examples. But should you teach carrier phrases to your child or client with autism? I’m here to tell you that the answer is no, and that teaching carrier phrases is not helpful when teaching your child with autism to speak. In fact, as controversial as it may seem, teaching carrier phrases goes against autism language therapy and language therapy strategies as I haven’t seen it benefit any child that I’ve worked with. In today’s video we’ll explore why when teaching language to children with autism, it’s important to avoid teaching carrier phrases. Download the free 3-step guide with the link below: ****** Check out my video on Timmy talking in 4-word utterances with the link below: ****** If you enjoyed this video about why not to teach carrier phrases, make sure to subscribe to the channel, give this video a like, and visit my website below. If you have any further questions, leave them down below in the comments section, and I’ll try my best to get back to you with a response. Thank you for watching today’s video blog! Interested in learning more about teaching kids with autism, autism parenting techniques, or how to overcome autism? Visit Us: ****** Contact Us: ****** You can also connect with us on: Facebook: ****** Twitter: ****** Dr. Mary Barbera "fell" into the autism world in 1999 when her first-born son, Lucas, was diagnosed with autism one day before his third birthday. Over the past 2 decades, Mary has gone from knowing almost nothing about autism to becoming a Board-Certified Behavior Analyst, writing a best-selling book, The Verbal Behavior Approach (which is now translated in over 10 languages), and earning a PhD with a thorough understanding of some of the best autism ABA strategies. In 2015, Mary started her first autism online course which has already been purchased from parents and professionals from over 45 countries and now sells 3 online courses. With over 2 decades in the autism world, both as a parent and professional, Mary is in a unique position to help YOU, especially if you live or work with a child with autism who also has language delays or disorders. Her mission is to turn things around for 2 million children with autism (or signs of autism) by 2020 through online training and advocacy!