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Autism isometric poster with behavior difficulties depression communication problems hyperactivity and learning disability vector illustration Have you ever come across someone who acts differently from other people? acting extremely hyper? Acting weird? Well, there are numerous variations of these behaviors that we see everywhere, and we need to completely understand them because they, too, are…

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Practical Tips To Help Autistic Children Cope With Anxiety
We all have had our fair share of anxiety, but it can be a more significant issue for autistic individuals. Kids with autism tend to express nervousness or anxiety in many ways, as typically developing kids do. You may notice separation anxiety, for instance, when your child must part with you to attend school or camp. Many children also worry about challenges like tests, homework, health issues, or friends. These problems generally affect both kids with and without autism. However, in the case of autism, your child may have to deal with higher levels of anxiety as compared to the rest.
Why Do Autistic Kids Experience Higher Levels Of Anxiety?
There is a lot in our world to be anxious about, especially if you are autistic. Your child might get nervous about things that non-autistic kids may take in their stride. Maybe your child is having difficulty navigating social interactions with other neurotypical kids. Sensory overload can also make it difficult for your child to get out and have a good time. Even a tiny change in routine could make autistic kids feel like they don't know what's going on. So, how can you best manage anxiety in kids who are on the spectrum? Let's find out.
How To Manage Anxiety For Autistic Kids?
Several tools and techniques can help you reduce, avoid, and manage anxiety for autistic individuals. The first step is to determine the primary causes of stress. In the case of autistic kids, these could include frustration, social discomfort, physical discomfort, worries about the future, or fear of change.
Once you determine what triggers your child's anxiety, you can work your way toward finding a solution. From using autism toys to teaching anxiety management techniques, here is what you can do to soothe their mind.
Making accommodations or offering support: For instance, many people on the spectrum prefer to wear noise-canceling headphones or sunglasses to help reduce sensory-related challenges. You can also consider looking into peer-to-peer social programs that help reduce social anxiety.
Introducing sensory toys: Sensory overload is one of the primary reasons why autistic individuals feel anxious. To help address this, consider introducing sensory toys that help your child calm down. Hobby clay, sensory fidget spinners, and stress balls are some options that offer a tactile or sensory outlet.
Deep touch pressure: Try to incorporate deep touch pressure into your kid's day. You can do this in a number of ways like via compression garments, weighted wearables, weighted blankets, or weighted lap pads for when in school. These products can help increase proprioceptive input and can have a positive effect on reducing anxiety.
Occasionally, it might be recommended that your child takes medication like mood stabilizers or antidepressants to help with their anxiety. However, since these medications often have side effects, we suggest only considering this option if all other avenues are exhausted. It is always best to approach your child's anxiety from a multi-faceted approach. Ensure you speak with your child's therapeutic team to determine the best strategy going forward.
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chicken i'm a teacher and i feel like a lot of the advice given to teachers for how best to support students with adhd comes from the neurotypical community. things like chunk information into smaller parts, give frequent breaks, use fidget toys, etc. and maybe that's all good advice (??), but is there anything you wish teachers would do differently? things that would give your brain the best chance of learning?
oh man this is such a good thoughtful question & one that i hope every teacher thinks about, but i know it’s tough so i really appreciate that you are!! i think the ones you gave are pretty good practical tips, honestly? i’m hoping other people will jump in because i just have my experience to speak from.
a couple things that i would say that are less... concrete but just stuff i wish my teachers had known:
- the formal dx isn’t everything / don’t assume that kids are neurotypical
i know there’s a lot of paperwork and stuff around these issues for you guys, so this can be a little tough to manage. one thing that happened to me though and that i hear a lot from friends is just like..... it’s hereditary, and also there’s a lot of stigma around being neurodivergent, especially in older generations? i know my mom really pushed back against anyone that suggested that i had adhd, because she has the exact same symptoms and was kind of like Why Are These Teachers Using This Parent Teacher Conference To Call Me a Big Freak. i know other parents that just think it’s too weird to have an nd kid and basically picked any possible weird workaround over getting an actual diagnosis. i think a lot of teachers kind of look at formal dx as a way to separate kids who are lazy but normal from kids who have “real problems,” and that can get really super gnarly if you’re, y’know, a ten year old whose parents just don’t believe in the idea of adhd for whatever reason.
- don’t assume that kids aren’t trying?
i know there’s totally just some kids that need more motivation for whatever reason, but...... i think the flipside is that..... you can also just put a ton of pressure on a kid who is genuinely trying super hard? i think a lot of teachers have a little bit of an idea that there’s a series of magic words that they can say to properly motivate a kid, and then presto, they’ll follow directions and be Fixed. and definitely they mean well!! but also i think you can really easily make a kid shut down if they’re trying their absolute hardest & none of the adults around them are perceiving it at all? it honestly was pretty traumatic to want to be good at school So Badly and still have every adult be constantly like okay...... we need to talk about why you’re lazy and don’t care and why you’re shitty at this, actually. i think my best teachers just really had a sense of humor about the fact that i was going to misunderstand stuff or forget deadlines and that it wasn’t a matter of them teaching it badly or me not caring to learn.
- if you figure out how to work with one kid with adhd..... congratulations you figured out how to work with one (1) kid with adhd
this is something that autistic people have talked about a lot, but i think it also really holds true for adhd? my partner and i always make each other a lil crazy because despite having Same Guy Disease we have uhhh completely opposite needs. jay’s dyslexic mcfuck and he wants verbal instructions and someone to talk to basically every waking minute or he’s like I’M BORED I NEED TASKS NOW!!! IMMEDIATELY!!! I’M POKING THE WORLD WITH A STICK. DO SOMETHING. whereas i..... cannot interpret verbal instructions worth one good goddamn and if you give me strict instructions and deadlines with no wiggle room i’ll simply get claustrophobic and die. like my ideal school situation is someone gives me a textbook full of problems and they sit in another room and never speak to me unless i have a question. genuinely. i know there’s some skepticism in ed about learning styles, but i do think for people with Sensory Stuff that just being... more thoughtful about how information is delivered and how they’re receiving it can really help? a lot of adhd people really struggle with written info or verbal info, and if you’re relying 100% on one option it’s... kind of impossible for them to Do School in any real way.
- just have a sense of humor / support kids if they figure out a way that works for them?
i kinda mentioned this earlier, but i think a lot of people fall into the trap of thinking that they can motivate every kid into doing things The Right Way, and then a lot of kids just shut down instead? genuinely the teachers i got along with the best were the ones that just.... kind of sat back and accepted that like, i was not native to their environment and wasn’t going to be able engage with stuff the way they envisioned. i took the same math teacher for three years of high school because at one point i just started ignoring her lectures & doing homework during every class. instead of confronting me about it she just was kind of like “weird!!! not technically a sin though!” and we?? got along great after that? like literally better than i had ever gotten along with a teacher until then. i didn’t even know you could go to math class and not cry! amazing. i won’t say i was ever super great at math, but i went from being the kid getting Fs on every single test and never turning in homework to being a pretty reliable B+ student. she totally could’ve gotten offended in that situation since she was trying dang hard to give an interesting lecture, but having her just kind of go “weird! okay” and not be like Callout Post: This Child Is So Annoying made such a huge fucking difference for me (shoutout to ms. butler thank you for letting me graduate high school etc etc)
let kids see other life paths without judgment
kind of in line with the motivation thing, but i think like.... yes kids with ADHD can absolutely thrive in academics, but also make it clear that it’s not a catastrophe if it’s not a good environment for them? there’s so much rhetoric around “you have to do well in 1st grade so you can get into harvard and be a lawyer” or whatever, and i think kids who struggle pick up on that more than people realize. i remember really genuinely feeling like there was straight up not a future for me if i didn’t find a way to just like.... get a new brain??? and i wish i’d had positive role models for the idea that like. you can have a cool interesting life even if you’re very bad at sitting in a lecture!! it’s fine!! maybe you can’t be an astronaut or whatever but it’s still worth trying to graduate and see what’s out there
OKAY my two practical tips: let kids wander the fuck around AND also. start a knitting club
okay this is just for me but lmaoooooooo my elementary school teachers thought i was gonna SIT STILL??? and THINK???? at the SAME TIME???? i don’t even do that as a 25 year old. please. you know those bikes that like power electricity generators? that’s what a hyperactive brain is like. if they’re not moving they’re just not doing anything.
also yeah knitting club. you gotta. my 4th grade teacher sucked so bad on every single front listed above and she hated me soooooo much but she did teach me how to sit through a 30 minute meeting without crying. fucking around with string and sticks IS adhd culture probably. idk.
#sorry this is so many words but obviously i think about this Constantly hjgs#hope some of it helps!! also feel free to ask questions or wtv#anon#ask
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I’m thinking about all of my neurodivergent characters and how they overall deal with their mental illnesses and whether It impacts them greatly or all of It is really in the middle. Or, really -- I’m in a rambley mood, so I will pretty much sputter anything that comes to mind.
I would say Barnaby, in comparison to Seiko has more ability to manage his ADHD (combined type) considering the fact he takes proper medication at the right dosage after trying out a few variations of medication prior and eventually finding one that is fitting best.
He has been medicated for quite a while, so there are very rare scenarios that one would end up seeing him behave irrationally or have a mental breakdown. The only thing that might occur is a rapid wave of anger that leads to him ranting everything that comes in mind.
While he may start off with expressing his agitation towards what someone did to him to lead him to that temperament, It would eventually steer to his annoyance towards Lada model cars -- then to anything else that he was ticked off over the last week. He just ... Really hates those models of cars. Thinks they’re stupid and difficult to fix.
Other that, he is a very hyper-fixated individual when It comes to his field as a mechanic. It’s UNKNOWN how many times he has reread the same pieces of literature, instruction manuals and engineering text books before he managed to memorize the good percentage of the information provided there and garnered a knack for constructing toys into old metal scraps or managing to fix even the most egregious types of auto-vehicles and manage to bring them out for a second life.
One day he wishes to have an apprentice that would be as dedicated as him to the field and he could teach them about auto-mechanics or even teach his student how to build toys out of scraps. It’s just ... Something for Barnaby about wanting to give toys for children so they could have something to play with.
In a way, this love for children and his want to make them happy comes from his guardian (in a way, adoptive- SECOND mother ) who learned how to do arts and crafts in the hopes to improve Barnaby’s development by opening up his creative mind from when he was very young. As you can see, the effort really paid off.
Seiko Valentis, along with his twin (a character no longer available for writing, but DOES exist) are autistic. They have inherited autism from their father who is a bio-engineer and was behind the ability to make their biological mother fertile enough to give birth to the twins.
Haruki Valentis -- A much shorter sibling and carrying the better gene of a snake person than a wolf, is the one that portrays their autism in a bit more subtle ways from now on. It was known that when Haruki resided with an adoptive family, he had mutism for quite some time and speech therapy was no of help up until he personally chose to be more communicative in later years.
His adoptive family were patient plenty with his development and aimed to make him rather comfortable -- and the young man gradually picked up on this fact and cooperated with his family. Now he has an internship at an office company that is oriented about graphic design and developing logo-tips, or animated animations for advertisements.
Seiko, on the other hand -- While he wasn’t deemed as the runt twin, his life came with trouble from the early beginning and his biological mother struggled with him the most. Her lack of patience to his development made him rather disinterested in being communicative even as a toddler, although eventually he naturally began to pick up words and speak. And, picked them up quite rapidly and caught up to his peers during kindergarten.
He only started to properly speak at the age of three (3), If not a bit when he was closer to becoming four (4) years old. The rest of the years he was relatively a behaved child, though had his moments of meltdowns when finding a situation too overwhelming to tolerate. Though with all those situations in mind, he wasn’t diagnosed up until the ripe age of 20.
All of his negative behaviors ended up being misinterpreted as a result of bad parenting -- His mother was impatience and was moody overall, she had time to bicker with him and Seiko was able to talk back without getting tired until he deemed the situation uninteresting or won the argument. This started to come around when he was eight (8) years old up until he was ten-eleven (10-11.)
Then, -- When a well-known scenario occured --
When he was given away for care by Jay’s hands, the boy became a timid shell of himself and was quite impacted by the abandonment. While Jay himself would say that the few months were difficult solely because the boy was aggressive and hostile, those reactions have stemmed out of fear and his only way of expressing the fear.
( Luckily for Seiko, his adoptive father eventually picked up on that by the help of his own family who are more better when It comes to raising youth. )
Once It became clear that anger was the key component to his expressiveness, eventually his adoptive parent, the family of his adoptive parent took their time and dedication to make him comfortable and lessen his negative reactions and have him express himself differently.
Had he not been taught this before a traumatic experience that would later have him diagnosed with PTSD (C-PTSD, to be precise), he would have dropped back to zero with a terrible state of his mental health. With good people raising after him -- while traumatized after the events, he relied on therapy plenty, was provided medication and Jay was willing to make his BEST to let the boy know he is safe under his wings.
EVEN when the wolf boy displayed delusion and depersonalization at the early stages, EVEN when Seiko ended up severely injuring Jay’s left hand that could have lead to him losing his ability have that hand function -- All was forgiven and the boy was met with warmth. Understanding. No matter how the Erblindet man internally found It all frustrating and was desperate for the mental health improvements from this young man.
In the end, It clearly worked around in the end. Seiko manages his mental health far more better and in no way autism interferes with his decision making, critical thinking. In fact, It benefited him to being able to fixate properly on his college years online and complete the course on economics and tourism.
It was a chosen field that he chose in the want to have some profession he could work for better pay and to make his adoptive father proud. (And, he did make him proud.)
At the very year, the only key issues he occasionally deals with is the depression aspect of PTSD and Autism. Often the depression makes him incapable of leaving his room for days, incapable of communication through voice and ending up relying on texting If he does want to say something.
Unsure whether the inability to communicate stems from mutism (what his twin sibling undergone) or It's simply done out of fear, fearing that his voice will attract the abuser. Nevermind the fact that he has no way in hurting Seiko anymore.
Other, less common symptoms are body armouring and delusion. There has been a relatively small chance his perception made him consider that he was being followed or being held by the person that hurt him -- This occurs when hanging out with his friends or embracing in a hug with them.
Body armouring simply means he completely tenses up his frame and lays down in a fetus position and cover his face with all muscles tensing up until dealing with exhaustion overtime.
Lastly --
Does Darius Valentis carry some form of mental illness, carry out the possibility of being autistic?
Short answer? No.
Long answer? Not exactly. He is the firstborn of the biological mother that he and the twins share, but their fathers are different. His own biological father does not inherit any form of mental illness that carries out through family.
The only gene he might carry is the greying in his early thirties. That's still irrelevant to the subject about being neurodivergent, the symptoms, the behaviours and more.
#HAHAHA#oc related#Barnaby#Seiko#rambling.#( Not me having ADHD and writing about ADHDers / autistic people -- ASDKFGJH )#long post#This ended up being longer than I expected; I have no excuse#Haruki - mention ( twin sibling of Seiko / sibling of Darius )#Darius
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Professional Development Training
Your new, full-time employee's planned and active Professional Development Training will be crucial to his success. Here are some effective tips for scheduling planning:
The first step in a successful Professional Development Training is to gather information about the Training and how it fits into your business plan. You should ask yourself what your employees' goals are, what skills and knowledge do they bring to the table, what career progression path do they want to take? By compiling these questions and more, you can determine the appropriate level of Professional Development Training your company can provide.
Successful companies are those that are flexible and adaptable. They are constantly on the lookout for new ways to improve and build. If you follow the "flexibility is the key" formula, you will find your business grows and improves over time. Providing your employees with the proper resources, including adequate Professional Development Training, will provide them with the tools they need to reach their goals.
Schedule planning is the second step for any successful training program. When determining how long to schedule training, think about how the skills will be applied to the job they are performing, and how they can best be used. One company had a training session held at noon every day for their managers. They found that after about three months, these managers were now taking responsibility for training their subordinates and their company was even stronger!
It can be easier to change expectations when new employees arrive. By having a schedule for training, employees know they have to be available for the sessions. If a company schedules for less than 15 hours, this could become detrimental to the company. But if the sessions last longer than 15 hours, the employees will feel as though they are not truly learning anything.
Companies that have often make training a part of their daily activities. They have regular training sessions to help employees learn all aspects of their job. During these sessions, employees learn new ways to manage, enhance their current skills, and meet the company's goals. That is how you ensure your employees stay successful. But it also helps to be proactive about your training schedule.
By simply making a few modifications to your current schedule, you can add a couple training days to your schedule. This might not seem like much, but your employees will thank you for it. Employees have a lot of "honey do" or other free time during the week. Adding additional training days each week will give them more time to train and learn new techniques.
Make training an integral part of your business plan by keeping a few things in mind when planning your Professional Development Training for new staff members. After all, it is a great way to bring new employees up to speed on the company's mission and values, so they can truly serve your customers.
Always include training in your Employee Performance Plan, as well as plans for future training programs. Trainings should be a significant part of the regular training plan. In addition, make sure the employees understand how training relates to their job. In addition, this will allow the company to measure employee growth.
For employees, giving them a reason to learn and take advantage of the training will provide a continuous, positive feedback loop. Every employee who learns something new from the training is a big bonus to the company. A small reward when someone is doing their job properly. Everyone benefits.
Finally, create a schedule for training that fits with your business plan. By providing time for individual instruction, you ensure that every employee is at least able to get the same training at their own pace. This creates a more supportive atmosphere, where everyone gets their share of training.
Planning your training will make a big difference. There is no doubt that better training results in improved employee productivity. And your customers appreciate it.
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Social Skills Training for Adults: 14 Guides to Improve Socially (socialpronow.com) - There are loads of resources on social skills – but few for us grown-ups. Here’s the best social skills training for adults. Here’s what we go through in this…
Social Skills Training (afirm.fpg.unc.edu) - Social Skill Training (SST) SST refers to any adult-directed instruction in which social skills are targeted for improvement. What Will I Learn? The AFIRM model guides the learner through four lessons to facilitate:
WWC (ies.ed.gov) - As an initiative of the U.S. Department of Education's Institute of Education Sciences (IES), the What Works Clearinghouse (WWC) was created in 2002 to be a central and trusted source of scientific evidence for what works in education.
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How to Help Your Child Develop Self Regulation Skills 💡 👨👧 🆘

I was a ski instructor during college, and 95% of the lessons that I taught were with children. Often, they were group lessons with up to a dozen children in my charge at one time. Even twenty years later I can still recall the ten-year-old girl that whined, cried, and threw tantrums all day long in my maxed out class of 12 children.
We had a bunny hill for learning, and she would screech in a whiny voice that her skis were not going the direction she was wanting them to go every time she skied down the small hit. That would be followed by her throwing herself in a mound of snow at the base of hill and wailing. It was an awful day as an instructor. I still wonder why her parents put her in the class if they knew she had this kind of behavior. My guess is that they wanted to ski by themselves and didn’t care if she learned to ski. It was simply the most available childcare at the resort.
I was a psychology undergrad student at that time, and I knew that her behavior was not normal. Looking back at the situation, she did not appear to be autistic as her social skills were quite adept. She is a perfect example of a child who lacks good self-regulation skills.
What Is Self-Regulation?
Self-regulation skills include a child’s ability to manage their emotions and behaviors in different situations. “It is related to emotional control and planning as well as the control of one’s own behavior.”[1]
If your child doesn’t win a board game, do they throw a tantrum or pout more than other children their age? Does your child become enraged or completely lose their cool when they can’t find something, such as their shoes or backpack, before school? Does your child habitually fight with their siblings or other children when they don’t get something they want, such as a toy?
If you answered yes to any of the above or feel that your child may be lacking in self-regulations skills, then keep reading. This article will provide you with tips on how to help your child with the development of self-regulation skills. It is imperative that children get help with these skills sooner than later, as research has shown that lack of self regulation early in life can lead to greater problems in the future, such as difficulties in school.[2]
Tips to Help Your Child Develop Self-Regulation Skills
1. Discuss Self-Regulation in Their Terms
“He made me do it!” my kids have said of one another many a times. They are usually defending their own bad behavior. An older sister may hit a younger brother because he spit on her, and her defense is that he made her hit him because he spit on her first.
This is the way a child’s mind works. It is up to parents to explain to their children that each person has control over their own actions and reactions. Children need to understand that self-regulation and control over their emotions and behaviors takes time and practice.
This conversation about self-regulation and self-control is not a one time occurrence. It is something parents should be discussing with their children regularly.
Talk to your child using terms that they understand. If you are working with your toddler on self-regulation, then you will need to convey things very simply. You can talk about how if they throw a tantrum in the grocery store, it means that they don’t get to go to the playground that afternoon. Remind the child of the consequence before you even enter the store. Talk about what good behavior looks like and that their reward will be playing in the park after shopping.
Teaching self-regulation skills should start early in life. Toddlers can begin to learn basic self-regulation through consequences. These consequences and the expectations for their behavior should be explained in basic terms that are age appropriate.
For example: “If you hit your baby brother today, you will get no TV tonight.” Follow through with consequences, but also set reasonable expectations.
Toddlers also need reminders often and to be talked to eye-to-eye on their level. Self-regulation skills are very difficult for toddlers, but it is teachable time.
2. Help Your Child Set Goals
Goals help to direct behavior. If your child sets a goal of getting an A in math, then their behavior can be directed toward that goal. Rather than playing video games after school, they may be more likely to get their math homework done if they have a genuine goal set for getting an A in math.
Behavior is regulated by goals, according to research,[3]. If an individual doesn’t have any set goals, then the behavior will likely have less regulation or direction towards a positive purpose.
Helping your child set reasonable goals that they can be passionate about can help their self-regulation. For example, if your child has a difficult time waking up each morning, then talk about setting a goal of them getting to bed by a specific time each night so they don’t have groggy mornings.
You can help them make a chart of this goal, so they can track their progress. After a few weeks of successfully achieving the goal, you can then discuss with them how their life has improved with more sleep and a set time of going to bed.
Only you know where your child needs improvements in self-regulation. Once you target the areas that need improvement, then help them to set goals that work toward better self-regulation skills.
Self-regulation is integral to life success through goal setting. In a research article that supports goal-setting and self-regulation, the following was stated:
Self-regulation also involves setting and reaching goals. To succeed in life, people must manage themselves effectively, which involves setting appropriate goals and then making themselves carry out the steps to achieve them. Often this involves persisting in the face of failures or setbacks. Self-regulation is crucial for enabling people to do this.[4]
3. Give Them Choices
A child who has good self-regulation will be able to see potential options in a situation, weigh each option, and make a determination of the best choice. Children who are always told what to do, how to do it, and when to do it may end up with poor self-regulation because they aren’t allowed the opportunity to practice making decisions.
Children should be allowed to make simple choices throughout the day from a young age. For example, ask a toddler if they want milk or juice at snack time. It really doesn’t matter to the parent which choice is made, since they are both healthy options for the child.
The point is to create opportunities that allow choices in various situations, so that the child can learn to make their own choices and understand how decisions lead to consequences.
The choices and options should increase with their age. For example, asking a five year old which shoes they want to wear to school. They can make the choice. If they end up selecting rain boots and they discover at school that they are difficult to run in at recess time, then they will have learned a lesson through their own decision making. The lesson should help them make a better choice the next time.
This kind of choice-making opportunity helps a child to learn about planning and thinking ahead. Planning is an integral part of self-regulation.
4. Give Them Planning Opportunities
Planning helps a child to self regulate their behavior. “It [self regulation] is related to emotional control and planning as well as the control of one’s own behavior.”[5]
Planning how to react in a tough situation can help a child with self-regulation. If your child has a tendency toward lack of self-regulation in specific situations, then help them to plan ahead.
For example, if your child throws a tantrum when their little league baseball team loses a game, then help them plan ahead. Discuss how they will act if they win and how they will react if they lose. You can talk to them about how they have a choice to make about their behavior in that moment.
Help them to plan ahead for the decisions that they must make in tough situations. When they make bad choices or plan poorly, it is also an opportunity for you to discuss how they could do things differently next time.
5. Play!
Play helps children to develop self-regulation skills. One such way, as proven in research, is “children learn to inhibit their impulsive behavior and follow rules which transform their behavior from impulsive and spontaneous to mediated and voluntary.”[6].
For example, when children are playing a game with their peers, they learn to follow the rules. They will find out quickly that if they don’t follow the rules or if they cheat, their peers will react. They may be kicked out of the game or they may be scolded by their peers. Play gives them the opportunity to practice self-regulation in real life scenarios that children can understand.
6. Model Good Self-Regulation Skills
A child watches their parents and caregivers. They will watch to see what kind of behavior is modeled. That is part of human development. Children watch, learn, and imitate those around them.
Therefore, parents and caregivers must be aware of their own self0regulation skills.
How do you react when things don’t go your way in life? Do you raise your voice and curse? Are you impulsive, or do you take a moment to pause and make the best decision possible in every situation? Do you plan ahead and make good choices?
Children learn from us. We must make an effort to practice good self-regulation skills, so that our children can learn positive self regulation from us.
Final Thoughts
Circling back to the story at the start of this article, I want to address the situation with the girl who had no self-regulation skills apparent that particular day. Perhaps if her parents had helped her to set a goal of learning to ski that day and discussed how she should behave in class so she could maximize the learning opportunity, she may have acted better.
However, in her case, her behaviors were so far from normal self-regulation that she probably would have required professional intervention (counseling or behavior modification therapy) to behave in a normal manner in a group ski lesson.
If you have ever seen a ten-year-old child who acts like a two year old, then you too have seen how important the development of self-regulation skills are in life. The older the child gets, the more difficult it is to change set behaviors.
Help your child learn good self regulation starting as a toddler, and continue teaching them as they learn and grow.
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The Royal College of General Practitioners have a resource page on their website. The language isn’t perfect and seems to be primarily person first, but the information might still be useful or of interest.
This Autism Toolkit aims to be a 'one stop shop', a user-friendly guide to autism for primary care professionals, people affected by autism, clinical commissioning groups, as well as interested members of the general public.
Resources and guidance for patients and carers
This section contains useful articles for people on the autistic spectrum, on what autism is, and how to make the most of visits to the doctor, plus other background information and resources.
Background information
- What is autism? A summary of autism features and diagnosis from the National Autistic Society. - What is Asperger syndrome? Asperger syndrome is a form of autism. It can be a hidden disability as it is not always easily recognised. This is a summary from the National Autistic Society about the features of Asperger syndrome. - Adults on the Autism Spectrum: what you need to know - Children and young people on the Autism Spectrum: what you need to know - Early Signs and Symptoms of Autism Spectrum Disorder Saint Mary's University of Minnesota - Amazing Things Happen This video from the independent animation director Alex Amelines tackles the complex subject of autism with simple descriptions, relatable situations
Visiting your GP
- Making the most of your visit to the GP: a guide for those on the autistic spectrum [PDF] A resource for people with autism and their carers to make it easier to access their GP. - Going to your doctor An easy read version with pictures. - My hospital passport developed by the National Autistic Society [NAS] to help people with autism to communicate their needs to doctors, nurses and other healthcare professionals. Can be used in all health settings. - Guidance notes for ‘My hospital passport’. - A Guide for Women with Autism when Engaging with Health Professionals produced by Scottish Women’s Autism Network.
Getting a diagnosis
- How do I get a diagnosis for my child? If you think your child may have autism, discuss this with your GP or health visitor. You can also contact the National Autistic Society for advice. Here is a guide on what to do. - How do I get a diagnosis as an adult? Referral and diagnostic pathways differ depending on where you live. Your first port of call is likely to be your GP. Below is a guide on what to do if you think you may have autism and want to be tested.
Other useful information for people on the autistic spectrum
- Autism and Mental Health articles about co-existent anxiety, depression and OCD, all of which are more prevalent in people with autism. People with autism speak about their condition: These sites feature articles and videos from people on the autism spectrum and their carers. NHS Choices Autistica - Getting older Understanding more about the challenges people with autism face in older age. - Diverse Perspectives, The challenges for families affected by autism from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic communities published in July 2014 - Autism and epilepsy: guide to managing epilepsy in autism a leaflet by Autistica - Autism and mental health: a guide to looking after your mind a leaflet by Autistica - Ambitious about Autism A toolkit to help those with autism remind people that everyone's normal is different and that those quirks and idiosyncrasies that everyone has are what makes them who they are.
Useful resources
- Autism Alert cards These are the size of a credit card and alert the emergency services and members of the public about your autism diagnosis if you are in an accident or other situation where you may not be able to communicate by yourself [PDF] - Sesame Street and Autism Resources for parents. - Teaching Tips for Children and Adults with Autism Colorado State University article written by Temple Grandin on effective education tips.
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Are there resources for children who experience psychosis? My (autistic, if relevant) child is experiencing psychosis in that they think the antagonist for their video game is using the protagonist, and their emotional link to the protagonist, to hurt/control them, the child who is playing the game. I'm unsure if they think the protagonist is them as well. I want to be respectful of their experiences since we, the parents, are also ND and mentally ill but I am also concerned as a parent. -- OV
The helpfulness of these resources may depend on your child’s age.
First of all:
Personal Experiences with Dual Diagnosis
Watching for Signs of Psychosis
Helping Children With Psychosis
This website seems to have a great amount of information and resources for families and youth dealing with psychosis.
Treatment options include: teaching skills to best manage symptoms, learning to manage stress related to the experience, working on minimizing the chances of another episode, and providing support to overcome any problems that have arisen as a result of psychosis.
Resources:
BoosterBuddy: an app to help young people improve their mental health
Guide to Healthy Living
Dealing With Psychosis toolkit that you can work through with your child
Some things will be directed at the person with psychosis, but I’m sure you can adapt them to your situation. Lastly, this page has general tips for how to support your child; scroll down to “Helping Someone With Psychosis In General”. Here’s a passage I found significant:
The person will likely feel relieved that there is help available; however, there may be situations where getting the person to agree to seek help may involve some coaxing. Some of the barriers that prevent individuals from getting help can include the person’s inability to see that something is wrong, their fear of appearing strange or abnormal, or dealing with the stigma associated with mental illness.
Preparing the person for what they might expect will help them overcome these fears. Share your knowledge about psychosis and that help that is available. Let them know that your decision to seek help is based on your best judgement. Clearly explain to them that you have noticed behaviour that you’re concerned about and reassure them that you will support them throughout treatment. Be patient and persistent. Psychosis is treatable. Recovery is expected.
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Professional Development Training
When it comes to delivering successful Professional Development Training, the best teachers are sometimes those who have experienced several failures. This is because the human brain can be very resilient. It has been known for some time that failing consistently will have an impact on someone's ability to learn. They tend to repeat the same mistakes over.
This means it is very important to continually improve on your effective professional development training. In fact, it can take years for people to fully understand everything that is being taught in a class. If they fail to understand, then they might not be able to make the necessary improvements in their work as they would have done with the right guidance.
At Present, there are several great teaching tools that have been proven effective, particularly the use of Online Learning Forums. The use of these forums is absolutely critical to the success of any online class.
Students will be able to build relationships with their teachers. They will also be able to discuss important topics with each other and will receive help from the instructors in a much more effective way. They will also be able to talk about things they do not know, allowing the entire group to see where they are lacking in the teaching process.
Forums help a lot in this regard because they allow the teacher to be a little bit more open and direct in their communication. This type of direct communication will help build trust. It will also help a teacher to be able to communicate more effectively with the students, especially when the classroom has suddenly become more like a formal learning environment.
Forums also provide instructors with a forum to share information that can be valuable for their students. For example, teachers can offer helpful tips and tricks or activities. Forums help to establish the educators as a source of vital information to the students.
Forums can also be used to put the students at ease when they are feeling overwhelmed by the class. Students will feel comfortable enough to ask questions when they need to or give up if they feel as though they are just repeating the information being taught.
Of course, forums are also used for feedback sessions. These can be used as part of the learning process or as a means of dealing with problems before they get too large. Forums allow teachers to really know what is going on in the classroom, and this can provide insight that could save them a lot of time and effort.
Forums also have the ability to help with collaboration. For example, teachers can propose solutions to problems or requests for feedback. They can also find ways to make the classroom work easier for students and reduce the amount of time spent on the process.
Forums are usually a much more user-friendly environment than class websites. This is because the students tend to be more relaxed. They can use them to simply chat with the teacher and offer ideas to make the class more engaging.
Forums can also be used for projects. Instead of constantly sending students to the website every time they want to perform a task, they can use forums for this purpose. Teachers can delegate tasks more readily to students and can also add more projects.
Forums have been proven to be an extremely effective and fun way to deliver effective professional development training. As a result, they should be used often by teachers.
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An Overview of Social Skills Training (verywellmind.com) - Learn how to improve social skills to manage and overcome social anxiety disorder. Overcome common challenges, learn how to meet new people, and more.
Social Skills Training for Adults: 14 Guides to Improve Socially (socialpronow.com) - There are loads of resources on social skills – but few for us grown-ups. Here’s the best social skills training for adults. Here’s what we go through in this…
Social Skills Training (afirm.fpg.unc.edu) - Social Skill Training (SST) SST refers to any adult-directed instruction in which social skills are targeted for improvement. What Will I Learn? The AFIRM model guides the learner through four lessons to facilitate:
WWC (ies.ed.gov) - As an initiative of the U.S. Department of Education's Institute of Education Sciences (IES), the What Works Clearinghouse (WWC) was created in 2002 to be a central and trusted source of scientific evidence for what works in education.
Social Skills Training (SST) - HealthEngine Blog (healthengine.com.au) - Social Skills Training: Social skills are the behaviours, verbal and non-verbal, that we use in order to communicate effectively with other people. Social skills are governed by many factors.
Social Skills Training in Los Angeles — Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Los Angeles (cogbtherapy.com) - Learning proper social skills is key to living a successful life. Learn more on how we can help at Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Los Angeles.
Social Skills Training (SST) for Students with Learning Disabilities - LD@school (ldatschool.ca) - Social skills training is frequently used to help students with LDs develop improved social relationships.
Social Skills and Autism (autismspeaks.org) -
Should Your Autistic Child Be Getting Social Skills Therapy? (verywellhealth.com) - Learn how social skills therapy can help with the social interaction of people with autism and about its limitations.
VA.gov (mirecc.va.gov) - This VISN 5 MIRECC webpage includes information regarding the VA Social Skills Training Program.
Why Success in Social Skills Leads to Academic and Functional Success (thoughtco.com) - Learn how teaching social skills is essential for successful social behavior as well as self-regulation and appropriate interaction with peers
Social skills training for persons with mental illness (whiteswanfoundation.org) - What is social skills training and why is it important for recovery?
Social skills - Wikipedia (en.wikipedia.org) -
Social Skills Training (modelmekids.com) - Social Skills Training Using Video Modeling DVDs
FAQs About Social Skills Groups (understood.org) - Kids who struggle with communication and social skills may benefit from a social skills group. Learn how groups can help kids with ADHD and other issues.
A Guide To Developing Social Skills In Adults With Asperger's (kennethroberson.socialbeesmedia.com) - Adults with Asperger's can learn social skills in a similar manner that other skills are taught, through practice, repetition and positive consequences.
10 Social Skills Essential for Success (huffpost.com) - Ask anyone in 2015 about essential "social skills" and you will probably get a list back about social media rules, which online social networks are best ...
Social Skills Training Neuro-Psychology Practice (neuro-psychologypractice.com) -
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social skill
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social situations
social interaction
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social functioning
social behavior
interaction skills
social communication
developmental disabilities
group therapy
basic skills
mental illness
school psychologist
group activities
verbal communication
Building relationships
social anxiety
social problem
social anxiety disorder
social skill deficits
problem solving
behavioral therapy
social behaviours
social confidence
social competence
cognitive therapy
appropriate behavior
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These are some relevant questions found across sources:
What Are Social Skills?
What is social skills training (SST)?
What are social skills groups?
How do social skills groups work?
Who Can Teach Social Skills?
How to Find a Qualified Social Skills Therapist
What is Social Skills Training for Serious Mental Illness (SST)?
What are the benefits of social skills groups?
Which children can benefit most from social skills groups?
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Internet is causing many problems, according to a study from the National library of Medicine, National institute of health, with a sample size of 3560 students. (en.wikipedia.org)
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Study: Nearly 1 In 3 With Autism Socially Isolated
Orsmond, G. I., Shattuck, P. T., Cooper, B. P., Sterzing, P. R., & Anderson, K. A. (2013). Social participation among young adults with an autism spectrum disorder. Journal of autism and developmental disorders, 43(11), 2710-2719.
looking at the experiences of young people who received special education services, researchers found that those on the spectrum are facing a particularly rocky transition to adulthood socially.
Nearly 40 percent of young adults with autism never saw friends and half were not receiving any phone calls or being invited to activities, according to research published recently in the Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders. Strikingly, researchers said that 28 percent had no social contact at all.
The social struggles of young people with autism were far more pronounced than those of other disability groups, the study found. While almost one-third of those with autism qualified as socially isolated because they never received telephone calls or went out with friends, fewer than 10 percent of individuals with intellectual disability and only 2 to 3 percent of people with emotional disturbance or learning disabilities fell into this category.
“Difficulty navigating the terrain of friendships and social interaction is a hallmark feature of autism,” said Paul Shattuck of Washington University who worked on the study. “Nonetheless, many people with autism do indeed have a social appetite. They yearn for connection with others. We need better ways of supporting positive social connection and of preventing social isolation.”
Friends and peers: children and teenagers with autism spectrum disorder
http://raisingchildren.net.au/articles/autism_spectrum_disorder_friends.html
Making friends is an important part of every child’s life, but it can be harder for a child with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). You can’t make friends for your child with ASD, but you can give her the chance to meet peers and work on social skills.
Why friendships are important for children and teenagers
Friendships help your child to develop socially and emotionally. They can boost your child’s self-esteem and confidence.
Having friends also gives your child experience in managing emotions, responding to the feelings of others, negotiating, cooperating and problem-solving.
Autism spectrum disorder and friendships
Children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) tend to have a harder time developing friendships. This might be because they have trouble with:
starting and keeping conversations going
working out what other people are thinking and feeling
taking part in other children’s activities
understanding facial expressions and body language
adjusting to new social situations
solving social problems, like how to sort out disagreements.
Children with ASD might need help developing skills in these areas.
I’m not asking for my child to be the life of the party, or a social butterfly. I just want him to be happy and have some friends of his own. He is a wonderful kid, and I hope some day others can see that. – Parent of a child with ASD
Making friends: helping your child with autism spectrum disorder
Although you can’t make friends for your child with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), you can give her opportunities to meet new people and make friends of her own. Here are some ideas.
Find out what activities your child enjoys Identify your child’s interests and strengths, and help your child connect with children who enjoy similar things. This could be through a playgroup, after-school class, or special interest club. When your child does activities that he enjoys, it’ll also help him to keep paying attention when there are other people around.
Invite children home to play You can encourage friendships by inviting children home or out to play. If your child goes to school, you could try asking her teacher which children are showing interest in her, or which children share interests with her. You could also ask your child who she’d like to be friends with.
It can help to plan with your child the things that he might like to do with other children. Try to set up activities and games that are fun and encourage cooperative play. Some children do better with structured activities that don’t involve open-ended, imaginative play.
Some children feel more comfortable at home, but others might not want someone else to touch their favourite things. If this sounds like your child, you could put away the things that she doesn’t want to share or you could organise something out of the house. For example, it could be an activity that encourages a positive shared experience, like a trip to the playground, museum or aquarium.
VideoBeing friends with teenagers with autism spectrum disorder
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In this short video, 13-year-old Aiden talks about his friend Ellis, who has Asperger’s disorder. He discusses their shared interests, and tells how he looked out for Ellis at primary school. He says Ellis is smart, friendly, and ‘more organised than me’. His advice for other kids if they meet someone with Asperger’s is to ‘just be friendly to them’.Our article on
play and friendships for children with disability
has lots of information and tips on encouraging children of different abilities to play together.
Social interactions: helping your child with autism spectrum disorder
There are many ways you can help your child with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) learn positive social skills.
Help your child develop basic social skills Your child needs a range of social skills to make friends, including the ability to say hello, take turns, share and compromise.
You can help your child learn these skills by practising social skills at home with your child as you play games. It helps if you describe to your child the skills you’re modelling. For example, to encourage sharing and turn-taking, you might say, ‘I’m going to be friendly and share my toy car with you’, or ‘I’m going to have a turn on the swing. Your turn next’.
Social Stories™ can also be an effective way to teach your child skills like communicating and joining in with others. For example, a Social Story™ for ‘Talking to my friends’ might include the following points:
Sometimes I want to talk to people.
I can talk to children.
I can talk to my teacher.
I can talk to my family.
I can talk to other grown-ups.
When people talk together, they need to be near each other.
When I want to talk to somebody, I can walk over to the person, look at them and say the person’s name.
I wait until the person looks at me.
When the person is looking at me, we can talk.
Recognise and praise your child’s success Give your child lots of praise and encouragement when you see him interacting positively with others. For example, when you see your child offer a toy to another child you might smile and say, ‘Wow! That is so friendly. You shared your blocks with your friend and waited your turn’.
Rewarding your child with praise will help to build her social skills and self-esteem.
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In this short video, parents of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) discuss their children’s social interactions with other children. Children with ASD can’t always communicate easily, but they can still have good friends. Parents talk about the empathy and encouragement their children get from other children, and about growing awareness of ASD in the community.
One mum says, ‘If we build this awareness and build this understanding, it builds children’s ability to be more tolerant.’
Bullying, peer pressure and autism spectrum disorder
Children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) are more likely to be the target of bullying than their peers.
This is because children who bully tend to pick on children who are quiet and shy and lack friendship skills. They also tend to pick on children who behave differently, or who have different interests, trends and styles from themselves and other children the same age.
Also, children with ASD might not know how to join in a group and might act in inappropriate ways, like wrestling, being ‘attention-seeking’ or dominating. Other children might find this annoying, and it can end up in physical or verbal clashes with peers.
And children with ASD might have trouble working out who are the ‘good guys’ and who are the ‘bad guys’. This means that they might be less likely to avoid children who bully in the playground. They might also believe what they’re told – for example, ‘If you do this, I’ll be your friend’.
To help your child avoid bullies and being bullied, try talking with him about why bullying happens and what he can do to look after himself at school and in other situations. A Social Story™ can also be a good way to explain this information to your child.
Do many autistic people talk more through text and social media than in person?
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Silver Oldham, formally diagnosed with Asperger's
Heck. Yes.
Pardon my language. For many autistic people, communicating over text is vastly superior.
We are usually far more eloquent in text, than in person. When speaking to another person face-to-face, there is little time to consider your dialogue before it is expected of you. But over text, we can take as much time as we wish before speaking. With more time to deliberate, we communicate clearly and effectively.
We experience less sensory discomfort, as well. Without having to listen to voices or look at people in the eye, it’s far easier to actually communicate without becoming anxious and overwhelmed
There also isn’t that pesky devil, body language. Neurotypical people commonly cite that “70% percent of communication is nonverbal” statistic. But, since autistic people can’t really read nonverbal cues, we miss that 70%. That means that, over purely-text conversations, we understand 100%, not 30%.
While we struggle with reading the tone in text, it can be easier to indicate tone over text than in person.
Strategic italics, boldings, or even using *asterisks*, (parantheses), and ~whatever these wiggly things are~ all help express tone over text.
In short? Yeah. Text is pretty great.
I hope this answered your question sufficiently. If you’d like details on which specific features Autistic people appreciate in text, or any more details in general, please reach out and let me know.
Marsha England, Special Education Teaching Assistant at Elementary School and Elementary Schools (2014-present)
I am only speaking for myself. I do far better in text than I do in person. Writing is my passion and so it is just natural for me to express myself better in text than in person.
I was a pen pal to my Grandfather’s youngest sister, my Great Aunt, in the last five years of her life. I have no memory of meeting her in person, but she knew far more about me than most do who are in my inner circle. Her daughter became my e-mail pal after she passed away and her daughter knows me pretty well too even though we have never laid eyes on one another.
I can be quite social with one person I feel comfortable with. I really enjoy one-on-one where the topic is one of my interests. But add another person to the conversation, it is like I have a mute button attached to me and it instantly turns on. Being with a group of people can be overwhelming and exhausting.
My ideal way of communicating with my fellow man is e-mail. It used to be snail mail via the U.S. Postal Service before AOL, Yahoo, etc. came along. The invention of e-mail was the best thing since sliced bread. I can write or respond to a message with more time to process what I’m going to say. Even if it is an unexpected or unwanted e-mail, I have the option of deletion or if I must respond, l have time to put my words together and edit them until ready to hit the send button.
Basically, if someone wants my best response to a question or my opinion on whatever, e-mail is their best shot! If one wants to get to know me, my blog website is the avenue to my heart.
“At times, it leaves me considering hermittery, resigning myself to but the barest bones of social interaction... but that's not what I want. I've pretty much accepted lifelong spinsterhood and childlessness, but I need some positive relationships in my life. I need friends; people who accept and like me for who I am. I am autistic, but I am no less worthy of friendship than anyone else.”
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Child Impaired In Social Interaction May Be Having A Autism Spectrum Disorder
It's hard for kids with Autism Spectrum to converse with other individuals and convey what needs be utilizing words without exceptional help.
All the time such kids additionally may respond to what's happening around them in surprising ways what is caused by unusually touchy to sound, touch, or other tactile incitement. In any case, improper conduct isn't really caused by outer elements. It is normal for kids with Autism to fold their hands, say certain words over and again, play always with one specific toy. They have limited examples of intrigue that are strange in force or core interest. Mentally unbalanced youngsters experience issues with connecting words to their implications, with communicating their own particular considerations so it’s need to know How To Teach An Autistic Child to read and write. By and large, they can't translate what others are considering or feeling since they can't comprehend meaningful gestures.
Autism influences numerous kids, however researchers still can't locate the genuine reasons for this illness, as the human cerebrum structure is exceptionally confuse. Typically hereditary qualities and condition are seen as the primary driver of Autism. Thus, it is assumed that a few people are conceived with a hereditary inclination for a mental imbalance, so they will probably create Autism in light of the fact that it or comparable issue keep running in their families.
Studies and tips for Autism Spectrum Disorder demonstrate that individuals with Autism have anomalies in a few areas of their cerebrum - irregular levels of serotonin or neurotransmitters. As per these explores, Autism could come about because of the interruption of typical mental health right on time in fetal improvement caused by abandons in qualities that control mind development and that manage how neurons speak with each other.
Nonetheless, qualities don't totally clarify the rising number of new Autism cases. In this manner, condition is considered to assume a vital part in the malady extension also. Poisons, chemicals, or other unsafe outside components can trigger Autism by irritating hereditary weakness or freely exasperating mental health.
Sometimes Autism causes are related with operators that prompt birth deformities or introduction of kids to antibodies. In addition, oxygen hardship amid conveyance or fetal advancement can build the danger of a mental imbalance. Among other ecological factors there are air contamination, nourishment added substances, mercury in angle, fire retardants or certain chemicals used to deliver engineered materials, for example, plastics. These chemicals are observed to be very risky to youthful infants, as their brains are liable to ingest poisons and unfit to tidy them up.To know more about Autism one should have to consult doctor or Buy Autism Spectrum Book for better understanding about Autism Disorder.
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