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Article #234: Raising Children With High Functioning Autism

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If your child has been diagnosed with as a picture or a demonstration, to
high functioning autism, parenting can be clarify the task.
a challenge. The main reason is because Tip 3 - Create a personalized behavior
autistics do not think and mentally plan - You can't rely on the parenting
develop the same way as the average methods that work for parents with
child, and so must be taught individually regular children, or even those who have
and differently. Therefore, the challenge a child with high functioning autism. You
is finding out what parenting methods need to create a program that is
work for your autistic child. specifically oriented around the
Essentially, it's a lot of trial and interests and needs of your child. This
error. means analyzing your child's behavior and
Raising a child with high functioning creating a personal program based on his
autism can be made easier by providing her behavioral patterns. This is how you
children with the necessary therapy they will eventually get your child to learn,
require. However, aside from therapy, the respond and interact with others.
following are 5 basic parenting tips that Tip 4 - Focus on improvement - Instead of
may prove helpful along the way: trying to explain to your child what you
Tip 1 - Create Schedules - Most don't like when they do something you
autistics, including those with high deem inappropriate or unproductive, focus
functioning autism, resist change and on improving their behavior. If you want
insist on routine. Creating schedules to improve on past behaviors, teach new
helps autistic children to better "acceptable" ones to replace the old.
comprehend situations and learn. You need Teaching new behavioral skills will take
to provide your child with a daily plenty of time, patience and practice,
schedule that shows him/her the order of but eventually the new acceptable
activities they will experience. If your behaviors will replace those you don't
child has difficulty reading, create a approve of.
picture schedule. Tip 5 - Sensitivity alert! - Make sure
Furthermore, telling a child in advance you are aware of the triggers that will
that an activity is about to change, upset your child, so you can do your best
helps to create an easier transition for to ensure they are avoided. Some issues
them. For instance, tell your child "In 5 that tend to upset those with high
minutes, we're going to stop coloring and functioning autism include, but are not
read a story". limited to:
Tip 2 - Create understanding - Make sure - Sudden loud sounds (IE. alarms)
your child understands what you want him - Unusual smells in a particular room
her to do. Ensure that the task you are - Discomfort when touched
asking is achievable and you understand - Being bumped
the specific way in which your child Although you can't ensure your child will
learns and reacts to information told to always be safe from sensitive issues, by
him/her. knowing what they are helps you to have
For instance, you should refrain from more control. Like any child, the less
using figures of speech as part of stress your autistic child has, the more
instruction. A figure of speech is when productive they will be.
you use an expression that has a Remember, as a parent of a child with
non-literal meaning (IE. metaphors, high functioning autism, you need to
similes, etc.) This form of language will learn how to go with the flow, be
be lost on an autistic. Thus, a better creative, patient - and above all -
choice would be to use a visual aid such maintain a positive attitude.






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