Teaching A Child With Autism

When you have an autistic child, teaching them can be extremely difficult. There is no given strategy that works the same for every child. Although, many advances have been made in the past few years. More than I could have ever dreamed of, when my son was young. I learned by trial and error.

Autistic children will respond more quickly to pictures and diagrams than verbal or written instruction. Using flash cards in correspondance to words can be especially effective. An established schedule needs to be put in place, autistic kids feel safe when they are in a routine. You should carefully introduce new items into the regular routine. Also downplay the importance of handwriting. If possible allow the autistic child to type answers, having the monitor close to the keyboard so that the child can make the connection between them. Loud sounds should also be avoided if at all possible. Autistic children can react very negatively with loud sounds. If a verbal instruction is sung softly or whispered, the autistic child may respond more quickly.