| 1. If you are living with an autistic family member, | | | | 3. Going over the same thing a few times helps |
| it won't take you long to discover that it can be a | | | | autistic persons grasp new concepts better as |
| difficult medical condition as such a person can | | | | does providing a sense of routiness, especially if |
| have special needs, which are challenging and | | | | the affected person is a young child. Small children |
| demanding, but they also have the right equal to | | | | diagnosed with autism find it easier to adapt to |
| yours to lead a fulfilled life. In order to do this for | | | | new learning and surroundings when they are |
| your loved one, you can learn about ways to help | | | | familiarized with a daily routine as this gives them |
| the affected person bridge the gap between | | | | a sense of comfort knowing they are about to |
| needs and fulfillment so they can enhance the | | | | re-learn something at a specific time or date. |
| quality of their life. Begin with educating yourself | | | | 4. Helping an autistic family member come to |
| on the causes of the disorder: it is not because of | | | | terms with his or her condition, especially when it |
| anything the person did and the fault of the | | | | is a young child, is most important to get them on |
| people around the person. Do not be judgmental | | | | the way to happy and healthy lifestyle: get as |
| in any way as it is frustrating for autistic people | | | | much information on the subject as possible from |
| to deal with family members who are intolerant | | | | medical health experts, books and reading material |
| of their limitations, which are real and | | | | besides websites for tools regarding dealing with |
| surmountable. | | | | autism and the true nature of the disorder so you |
| 2. Work closely with the autistic family member | | | | can understand the affected person's needs |
| to understand his or her feelings; teach them and | | | | better. |
| train them in positive values and habits in a patient | | | | Combining these tips and incorporating them in |
| manner even as they get distracted as such | | | | your daily contact with autistic family members as |
| persons tend to lose their mental grasp on | | | | well as others in the community will help you |
| concepts easily and frequently for no fault of | | | | connect better with such persons and help them |
| theirs or yours. First ensure you have caught their | | | | lead normal, healthy lives. Therefore, it is |
| attention then proceed to speak and explain new | | | | important to have an open attitude towards |
| learning concepts; repetition is a good way to | | | | learning about autism in order to build better |
| determine how much the autistic person has | | | | relationships with affected people. |
| followed your teaching. | | | | |