Autistic teaching can be a challenging topic for parents who have recently received a diagnosis for their child and have stepped into exploring the expansive world of autism and what it means. This short article aims to help you overcome that feeling of overwhelming emotion and give you some direction for planning your child’s teaching program.
When you first receive the diagnosis of “Autism Spectrum Disorder” you probably go through a mixture of feelings and have a ton of questions. One of the big questions in the background is that of teaching. How will your child be able to learn if he or she has problems with the basic skills needed to learn? Here are ten important points you should understand and explore as it applies to your child. These ten points not only help with autistic teaching, they help you better understand your child’s needs.
1. Autistic children are visual. They like nouns. Verbs are more of a challenge and must be demonstrated. This is an important point in autistic teaching.
2. Charts and sequence learning helps. If your child is able to read, use written steps to teach tasks. Write down anything with more than three steps. Continue reading ‘Autistic Teaching – An Eight Point Primer For Parents of a Child With Autism’ »