Ninfa Aronica: Use natural lighting.Many of these kids need to be on the move alot.Something to jump on,like those blow up trampolines,They love to swing.I quite area for dealing with meltdowns.No flourescent lighting.Scooter boards,special trikes.Sensory toys.Videos like Barney,Sesame Street,A dietary approach helps,but the parents need to go along with it.
Ha Wolski: MY GRANDDAUGHTER HAS AUTISM SHE IS 16 N IN HIGH SCHOOL I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW HOW TO PLACE HER IN A GOOD INVIORMENT
Everette Rovinsky: I'm a SpEd teacher with autistic students. Because there are so many ways that a child's autism manifests, it would be hard to give you a cookie cutter answer. If the child is reading and writing age, but is non-communicative, you can try affixing pictures of common items onto hard paper, laminating the, and attaching them to a binder ring. This way, the child can learn picture association and can communicate his/her needs accordingly. Kinesthetic activities and op! portunities for guided hands on learning is key at a young age. It's important to give autistic childen opportunities for socialization, but it really depends on the child's development how well they take to interacting with others. I knew one who would scream if touched by anyone other than his mother. It really depends on the child and knowing the child's likes, dislikes, and quirks....Show more
Cody Petrulis: Every child with autism is different, so if there is a particular child you have in mind, you should ask the parents.Most children with autism like to have structure, and are visual learners. Making a schedule of your day using pictures (laminated with velcro on the back) it would be useful. After every activity you can take off that picture so the child can visually see what is left in the schedule.Similar things can be done with instructions. If you sit in a circle, there are probably rules for the circle. A little sheet of paper with pictures of the rul! es could be very helpful for the child. Same with how to use! the bathroom and stuff like that.The most common therapy used with autistic kids is called Applied Behavioural Analysis (ABA). If you want to to incorporate a special program, it is quite easy to do, but you would need a person to work specifically with the child. ABA uses "errorless" learning and rewards. For example, the adult puts a puzzle on the desk in front of the child. The adult does the first 2 pieces and then says "Your turn" to the child. First the adult gives a verbal prompt (such as "you can do it- put the piece in!"). Then a touch prompt by putting the child's hand on the puzzle piece and finally does it for them (called a physical prompt). Then you do the next puzzle piece. When the puzzle is complete, lots of verbal praise is given, and the child gets a reward while the next activity is set up. The reward can be food, or a favourite toy, etc. When the next activity is ready, put the reward item out of reach but still insight. You might wish to hav! e a quiet area for the child to calm down. Daycare can be very overwhelming for an autistic child, and they might start acting out by screaming or being violent. A room that the child can be alone in and calm down in would be a good idea. Sensory things like trampolines, vibrating tooth brushes and stress balls can be good for preventing the child from being too hyper, putting everything in their mouth, and flapping their hands too much. The only reason you don't want a child to flap their hands is because it will generally take them farther into their own world, and you want the child to socialize. Squeezing the stress ball can help them to not do that.Asking the parents is the best way to accommodate the child's needs though....Show more
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