Teaching Children About Autism - 3 Effective Ways of Teaching an Autistic Child ©
2010
Teaching Children About Autism - 3
Effective Ways of Teaching an Autistic
Child
Written by: Autism Advisor
Teaching Children About Autism
Autistic children are usually...
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Teaching Children About Autism - 3 Effective Ways of Teaching an Autistic Child ©
2010
Teaching Children About Autism - 3
Effective Ways of Teaching an Autistic
Child
Written by: Autism Advisor
Teaching Children About Autism
Autistic children are usually visual thinkers, so teaching by speech alone will not be entirely
effective.
It is also common for autistic children to have difficulty connecting 2 events.
For
example, if teaching reading with flash cards, it is best to have both the picture and written
word on the same side.
If they are on different sides, the child may not understand that they
represent the same idea.
Although there are many unique ways of teaching, the following
three methods have proven to be helpful in teaching autistic children:
o Social Stories
Social stories are used to teach social skills to children with autism.
They are simple
descriptions of everyday situations, written from a child s perspective.
Social stories can be
useful in helping a child prep
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