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PLAYROOM SET-UP

1. Large Objects- It is often helpful to use large objects in the beginning to create an interactive setting.

2. Closed Room- It is also helpful to have a room where you can close the door and have your child as focused as possible.

3. Clean Room- The room needs to be clean with almost no clutter.

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Following: The Core of The Program

Following is the core of our program, because it is where all learning and teaching begins. We put the same trust in the child as a teacher, as we do the parents of the child. I have worked with all ages and all levels of the autism spectrum so everything I write can be easily adapted to any child.

We do this by following the child in his/her behavior. This is done many different levels depending on the child’s age and functioning level. No matter how bizarre the behavior or how obscure, we follow. If this sounds like a passive approach, IT”S NOT!. This technique is meant to directly work on social skills, it only comes from a different direction than a more agenda based system in order to unlock any tug-of-war between parent and child.

Popular Questions

“What if my child is spinning something in front of his eyes, for hours?”

Answer: This is where you would want to share in the experience in order to better understand how to help your child make more out of the behavior. This is not where you stop, merely a starting point on how to figure out how to help your child. Helping your child flick something in front of his/her eyes will give your presence a purpose with your child. Children with autism forget the need for another human to be involved in their activity. In addition they might even see your presence as a hindrance to meeting their needs. By sharing, you learn the attraction to engaging the visual stimulation of flicking something. This gives you a way to help and make it more interesting. Yes, children and adults on the spectrum enjoy routines, constants, and repetition; this doesn’t mean they completely lack the ability to be interested or motivated by new factors.

“What if my child is higher functioning and is fixed on something more typical?”

Answer: Even though it is an interest that will allow more opportunities, it is imperative to help your child expand on this in order to be able to let others in. No, you will not be in a playroom, but your child will need help so he/she isn’t restricted to doing the activity at home. In other words, it’s important for your child to be able to connect and/or turn this into a career.

Whether it’s electronics, building, drawing, collecting, or memorizing, Your child will need help expanding on these interests.

What if my child is just repetitively talking about a subject without doing anything else?

Answer: This may sound simple, but listen to your child. Listening is harder than people think. The reason is we all have agendas and want to bring them up. The tendency to become competitive in topic introduction is very challenging. You want to listen to your child and hear what they have to say; what’s interesting to them. You want to hear it all. You might be thinking, I’ve heard everything already, what else could I learn? Keep in mind this is a building block to other stages where you will learn things you never have by asking your child new questions.