08/03/2020
10 STRATEGIES FOR AUTISM!
1. Set the environment up for success
2. Be calm, attentive, and ready to help the child
3. Move SLOW and add PAUSES to promote attention
4. Know your child’s ‘best’ performance (language or daily routine) and give an opportunity for your child to move one step further.
5. **Build upon, and introduce, ‘together’ engagement activities
6. ‘Model’ what you want to teach (with your child’s physical presence and attention)
7. Use your child’s motivations!
8. Understand and target big picture goals
9. Use a mindful and empathetic approach to negative behaviors
10. Appropriately balance the daily schedule
What NOT to do??
- Don’t over-focus on academic goals. Instead…
Pick goals that are social in nature
- Don’t over-give instructions or over-ask questions.
Instead…
Use teamwork! Focus on co-regulation and complete tasks together. Add comments and share your perspective
For language development, comments are better for expanding vocabulary.
- DON’T use ‘reinforcement’ and ‘consequence’ to motivate learning! Instead..
Use child’s interests
Set predictable routines
Inspire intrinsic motivation
Learn more at https://laurenspeechtherapy.com/index.php/2018/03/10/children-with-autism/
10 Strategies for Autism Published on March 10, 2018 by Lauren Set the environment up for success Space without distractions (TV, background noise, lots of visual clutter) LESS is MORE (Choose props such as balls, bubbles, bean bags, and parachutes instead of small toys to increase engagement) Be ca...
