The physical characteristics of children with autism

It is not possible to tell by just looking at anskills deficits displayed by children with autism
individual if that person is autistic or not. Normallyspectrum disorder. Normally social skills stories are
the first indication that a person is autistic will bewritten by professionals and will follow a pre set
when he or she begins to talk or communicate.formula which was first introduced almost twenty
Generally all children with autism spectrumyears ago by therapist Gray to help her
disorder will have communication difficulties andcommunicate with the autistic children she was
lack appropriate social skills. This is common withworking with at the time.
autism spectrum disorder and often referred toThe social story is a framework for a skill or
as social skills deficits, the physical characteristicssituation that the child with autism is struggling
of children with autism.with. The social story breaks the skill down into
For some parents of children with autismsmall pieces and uses visual image much like a
spectrum disorder their child's lack of socialcomic strip that can help the child with autism
interaction and responses, such as smiling, laughing,spectrum disorder understand easier. The social
and making eye contact can be very stressful.story aims to answer the "wh" questions (who,
The physical characteristics of children with autismwhere, why, when and what) as well as suggest
such as communication difficulties and social skillssome possible responses they may expect and
deficits can be addressed using visual strategieswhat others will expect from them, the reactions.
such as social stories and visual communicationUsing social cues the social story will explain and
cards.help the child with autism feel more comfortable,
There are many sites offering social skills storiesreducing stress and negative behaviours, thus
for autistic children.encouraging positive behaviours.
Social skills stories are used to treat the social