| Autism Teaching Techniques | | | | children, so protect them by avoiding things that |
| Good educators are those who assist children in | | | | produce such sounds. Don't let the child have fear |
| autism achieve success. They should be able to | | | | on the sounds he or she doesn't like because it |
| help their pupils overcome autism. Teaching | | | | can make him or her behave badly. Autism |
| autistic children is not recently limited on the | | | | Teaching Techniques |
| patients; instructors must furthermore interact | | | | 6. If the autistic child is hyperactive, let him wear |
| with the parents and more and more family | | | | a padded weighted vest. Such apparel help calm |
| members. Autism Teaching Techniques | | | | autistic children that's hyperactive. The garment |
| Parents need to be aware of their children's case | | | | gives pressure that calms the person's nervous |
| and they must have special participation in the | | | | system. It would be better to allow the child to |
| planning of the instructions and curriculum and in | | | | wear the vest for twenty minutes and take it off |
| monitoring the progress of their child. If teachers | | | | for a few minutes. This way, the nervous system |
| let the parents do their share in the learning | | | | is prevented from getting used to the said outfit. |
| process, the child will get not just good school | | | | 7. Most children with autism have troubles |
| experience but also better and more productive | | | | controlling the motor in their hands. It is for this |
| learning experiences at home. Here are some | | | | reason that most autistic children have messy |
| things teachers have to bear in mind when | | | | handwriting. Oftentimes, they find it hard to |
| teaching children with autism: | | | | achieve good handwriting and this can totally |
| 1. Long strings or series of verbal instructions | | | | upset them. So to avoid or at least lessen such |
| must be avoided. As a teacher, you must always | | | | frustration, better help the child find pleasure in |
| bear in mind that autistic individuals find it hard to | | | | learning by letting him or her type on the |
| instill the sequence in their memory. So if he or | | | | computer. |
| she can read, just write down the instructions on | | | | 8. Make sure the child's desk is near the window. |
| a sheet of paper. If you are giving directions | | | | Fluorescent lights and some visual distractions |
| involving more than three steps, write them | | | | bother autistic individuals. So when teaching autistic |
| down. | | | | children, avoid illuminating the room by means of |
| 2. Most autistic people are visual thinkers. Many | | | | fluorescent lights and let them sit near the |
| people with autism think in pictures, not in | | | | window. |
| language. So if you want to make them familiar | | | | 9. Children with autism are oftentimes good at |
| with some words, use pictures to demonstrate | | | | art, drawing, and computer. If you notice that the |
| such words to the child. | | | | child is good in a certain field, encourage them to |
| 3. Autistic children usually get stuck on a certain | | | | use and improve their talents. |
| subject such as maps or cars. Since fixations on | | | | 10. There are autistic children who easily learn |
| some things just can't be avoided, better utilize | | | | how to read using phonics while some learn by |
| them to encourage school work. | | | | memorizing the words. This is also an important |
| 4. Utilize concrete visual techniques to teach | | | | consideration in teaching autistic children. Since |
| children with number concepts. In teaching autistic | | | | they learn reading the easy way through the help |
| children with numbers, it would be better to use | | | | of phonics, then teach them phonics rule. Don't let |
| visual methods such as math toys. | | | | your child suffer anymore! Lead your child out of |
| 5. Protect children with autism from sounds that | | | | his world through Autism Teaching Techniques |
| usually hurt their ears. Loud sounds irritate autistic | | | | program now! |