A GUIDED PARTICIPATION MODEL TO ESTABLISH DYNAMIC INTELLIGENCE
                     A GUIDED PARTICIPATION MODEL TO  ESTABLISH DYNAMIC INTELLIGENCE
The latest research   ndings of children with autism spectrum disorder have pointed 
towards the theory of under-connectivity of the brain. The core de cits of the autistic 
brain have been well-researched. Important ndings, however, have often not trickled 
down to real applications in many early intervention programs.  Here at Total 
Communication, not only do we possess a strong understanding of the core de cits of 
autism,we are devoted to remediating weakened pathways so that our clients move as 
close as possible to our  neurotypical milestones.
Guided Participation, which has been proven to be the best model of training for young 
person’s mind,remains our central philosophy. We encourage and facilitate  strong 
collaboration  between us and our  client’s parents to increase  success. Language and 
cognition are built upon the integrity of relationships,  and relationships are the 
foundational basis for neurological changes to occur.
Dynamic Intelligence comprises a multitude of skills that help a child to navigate this 
world in an e ective  way. Dynamic thinking skills often mean the following:
• The ability to adapt to a changing environment, or even on a moment-by-moment 
basis;  
•  The ability to adjust to incoming stimulus and stay regulated;
• The ability to apply common sense thinking;
• The ability to organize, plan, and have sound executive function skills;  The ability to 
apply social thinking to di erent situations;
• The ability to make sound decisions.
School Readiness Programme to tap on these abilities: School Readiness 
Program - Singapore | Total  Communication
What do we target:
• We target the core deficits of autism and these include:
• Weakened episodic memory
• Weakened ability to see regulatory patterns in environment and surroundings
• Non-flexible thinking and problem-solving skills
• Poor sense of self and others
• Compromised ability to learn from situations
• Language and social abilities are greatly weakened
Our Experience: Almost two decades of helping children on the spectrum thrive. We 
have had the advantage of having our own longitudinal observation of which many of 
our students have gone on to meet important milestones. Our experience means that 
we don’t waste time with the methodology that runs counter to the building of 
dynamic thinking.
Research Meets Practice: We are after real work in our practice that ensures the 
latest research with robust findings and sound methodology, are incorporated into 
our practice. We ask that parents partner with us in our goal setting so that we hold 
one another accountable for the improvement of the child. Our Expertise: Well-
qualified speech-language pathologists, educational therapists, and developmental 
therapists who lend their specialized expertise but are also unified in their goals 
(Transdisciplinary Approach) so that the child and family reap the benefit of a cohesive 
approach. High Expectations: We go behind the expected results stated by research 
findings – we find our solutions and we do not set limits to an individual’s progress. 
We set our bars high for our clients and the results have paid off. Our students and 
their parents have often returned after many years of their discharge to report 
successes, to our delight. We have seen these of our own clients:
• Moving IQ scores from a very low score (from intellectual impairment) to a normal 
score, within age-appropriate scores; 
• Moving from autism diagnosis to one that no longer fits the criteria of ASD; 
• From a 3-year-old with restricted speech to someone who went on to perform well 
in mainstream and high school; 
• From someone who has great rigidity and with minimal speech to someone who is a 
15-year-old who enjoys life, relationships, and has a great sense of humor.
Our Mission is rooted in an approach that seeks to put commonsense theory into best 
practice – we will be unrelenting in our pursuit to build the child as a growth-seeking, 
thinking individual. Our Curriculum considers neurotypical milestones and 
deconstructs each important milestone into small achievable goals.
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Call us at +6591158895
E-mail us: [email protected]
Website: https://www.totalcommunication.com.sg/