| Sign Of Autism In Preschoolers | | | | guesser and the person who spies the object. For |
| A great way to ensure who your autistic toddler | | | | every incorrect answer give a clue about the |
| is learning and wants to keep learning is by | | | | object. |
| fidgeting fun autistic learning activities. Avoid | | | | The game helps to teach children colors and how |
| anything with too a great deal complexity, as | | | | to put words together in the right order. |
| your child is significantly young, but the activities | | | | - Touch and Guess |
| should stimulate the senses, encourage your child | | | | - Place an object in a cloth bag or in a box with a |
| to interact with his or her environment, and | | | | hole big enough that your child can reach inside |
| encourage them to think. The following learning | | | | and feel the object, but not see it. Let your child |
| activities are enjoyable, educational, and are | | | | feel the item with his or her hand and guess what |
| suitable for most autistic preschoolers: Sign Of | | | | it is. Once he or she guesses switch the item. |
| Autism In Preschoolers | | | | With every incorrect guess, give a clue. Use items |
| - Name the Sound | | | | with many different textures such as a tennis ball, |
| - use a tape recorder and record a number of | | | | a marble, a golf ball, sandpaper, a tissue, and |
| common sounds around your house as well as | | | | other rough, smooth, fuzzy (etc) objects. |
| animal sounds and other common noises, such as | | | | Encourage your child to describe what he or she |
| a clock ticking, a dog barking, a whistle, a baby | | | | is feeling. What does it feel like? What could you |
| crying, people talking and other sounds. | | | | do with this kind of an item? What could it be? |
| If you don't want to record them yourself, you're | | | | - If It Were Me |
| sure to find lots of sounds on the Internet that | | | | - this game can be effective for building |
| you can save to a file and playback during the | | | | conversational skills. In it, you begin the game "if it |
| guessing game. This game helps your child to | | | | were me who found a puppy, I would..." or "if it |
| listen, follow instructions, express him or herself, | | | | were me who got lost in the mall, I would..." and |
| and to laugh at some silly sounds. | | | | let your child finish the sentence. It also provides |
| - Story Telling | | | | you with a very good opportunity to understand |
| - draw pictures or find some pictures in a coloring | | | | what your child is thinking, and suggest safe |
| book and have your child tell you about what is | | | | responses for serious events like getting lost, |
| going on in the picture. Ask a lot of questions to | | | | crossing the street, and other safety issues. Sign |
| encourage your child to develop a story around | | | | Of Autism In Preschoolers |
| the picture and use his or her imagination. This is | | | | When it comes to autistic learning activities, there |
| also a great way to reiterate practical and social | | | | are lots of different ways for you and your |
| skills. Sign Of Autism In Preschoolers | | | | preschooler to have fun and be educational at the |
| - I Spy - This classic game is one that you no | | | | same time. Plus these suggestions are pretty |
| doubt played as a child. Either using something in a | | | | adaptable and can be altered to make them |
| picture or an item actually within the room, say "I | | | | suitable for children at differing developmental |
| spy with my little eye, something that is..." and | | | | levels. Don't let your child suffer anymore! Lead |
| name the color of the object. The game works | | | | your child out of his world through Sign Of Autism |
| well both ways, allowing the child to both be the | | | | In Preschoolers program now! |