Parenting a Child with Autism can present a challenge; The USAG Ansbach EFMP Team continues its Tips For Parenting a Child with Austism: If you have questions please dont hesitate to contact your local EFMP office by calling: 09802-83-2883 Our next EFMP Community Support Group Meeting is: 29 March 2014 A) Engage your child in floor activities. Several children have difficulty making eye contact and engaging with others and this is the perfect opportunity to get down where they are and enter into their world. B) Introduce a variety of textures. Several children on the autism spectrum have difficulty with tactile sensitivities and often avoid various textures so begin to explore with various textures and welcome your child into a new world of sensory play. Purchase textured balls, introduce different washcloths/sponges/scrub brushes, fabrics, make crafts or playdough for scratch, bake, but explore. C) Establish at least two appropriate toys to play with. Often children along the spectrum have odd attachments to items that open/close such as drawers/doors/ or elevators, & they enjoy flicking of light switches, so you need to introduce new toys and engage in play as we again seek to welcome them into our world. D) Limit your communication to 2-3 words phrases. For the children that have limited vocabulary or are non- verbal, try to limit your communication to 2-3 word phrases such as stand up, sit down, get the ball, lights off, bye toys as they may not understand what youre saying because of their communication deficits. E) Introduce structure at home. All children with Autism have a need of structure so begin to add timed play/work with the use of a timer, a visual schedule. So begin to use a timer for their play and transition them for periods of work, or to the table to eat or work on a craft. Structure decreases the anxiety of a situation and helps increase their success. This is the foundational block for daycare and school. F) Hold hands while walking in public places. To demonstrate modeling in public places we need to ensure that children are learning how to walk in public places and down the halls and are not dashing down the hallways. So begin by standing at the door and saying hold my hand and begin today to implement this tiny foundational block for yielding success later in life. G) Establish a play date Often parents express that their child has no friends, doesnt like people, are afraid of other children, or doesnt know how to interact with others. Parents its now your time to find at least one play date in a church, park, mall, social events, etc. You have got to begin teaching your child how to engage with other peers (ask for objects, greet others, share toys, etc) this in turn will also become a building block for social skills in school and public places. Start now!
Posted on: Wed, 19 Mar 2014 08:19:11 +0000
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