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