Supporting Autistic Children: Why We Created This Methodology

The development of autistic children is not just a profession for us, but a family mission. We are a team: Márti and Robi, husband and wife, both practicing autism specialist special educators, and our daughter, Nóra, a university student bringing fresh momentum. When we started, we saw a missing bridge between the neurotypical and autistic worlds. We didn't want a dry educational tool, but an enjoyable game. Pam pam pam's "Visual Esperanto" breaks down walls: here, logic is the common language everyone speaks, ensuring neurodivergent children aren't left out of the fun.

1. The Secret of the Name: Speech Initiation with Rhythm

Many ask, why "Pam pam pam"? The answer lies deep in our special education experience. We noticed that for non-speaking or hard-of-speaking children, pronouncing rhythmic, simple syllables is much easier than complex words. The pulse of "Pam-pam-pam" acts as a speech initiation exercise. The success of being able to say the game's name involves them from the very first minute. speech initiation

2. Playing Without Speaking: The Power of the Solution Strip

But what if the child does not speak at all? We designed the game to be fully playable without speech. Our method relies on visual perception and motor execution. The task is not shouting, but "placing" thoughts. The child selects the correct tokens from the Disc Tray and places them on the Solution Strip. This movement is communication. The child shows: "I understand the system." The environment sees the correct solution on the strip and accepts it. This silent communication is a huge relief for an anxious child.

3. The Calculation Board: When Thought Becomes Visible

As developers, it's often hard to see inside a child's head: do they understand, or are they guessing? We developed the special Calculation Board for this. This tool is designed to make the thought process visible. The child guides the logic step-by-step visually on this board. We, educators and parents, see exactly where they are, what they grasped, and where they got stuck. No need to ask, just watch. We also made a video where an autistic little girl demonstrates its use—it's worth watching, as her smile reveals everything about the experience of success.

Autista kislány a számolótáblán keresi meg a két megegyező szimbólumot.

4. "Red Circle Five": Safe Speaking

For those on the autism spectrum, creating sentences often causes anxiety. Therefore, we introduced a simple, "scripted" language. We say: "Red Circle Five". No conjugation, no conjunctions, just pure facts: Color-Shape-Value. This puritan mode of communication provides security. The child experiences that by saying these three words, their environment understands and accepts them. This success increases communication confidence. (autism)

5. Reverse Integration: Building on Strengths

Social integration often involves the autistic child trying to adapt. The Pam pam pam board game (Internal Link) reverses this. Here, systemizing, attention to detail, and pattern recognition—strengths of autism—are competitive advantages. We often see the autistic child being faster and more accurate than their parents. This "competence experience" restores self-confidence, and at the game table, difference becomes a superpower.