For a child with Autism, a routine is something that they can understand and use. This is true for typical children as well. Everyday our children wake up and for the most part follow a series of events set before them which make their day full and effective.
At times our children's routine is disturbed or rearranged for reasons that may be in their control or may not be in their control. Children with Autism are the same as typical children. They find comfort and solitude in their daily routine.
When a child with Autism's routine is disturbed though, they become more unsettled than the rest of us. You and I possess the necessary skills to deal with unexpected events. We easily teach this to our children.
We are able to rearrange or deal with having to put some of the events in our routine for later or not at all. Again we teach our children this skill. Children with Autism do not easily learn the skills needed to deal with the situation. They many times do not fully understand why their routine is disturbed.
All children have an emotional response when their routine is disturbed. Sometimes they are angry, sad, frustrated, and at times happy. Because of a child with Autism's complex sensory integration system they can deal with this disruption not so much in a different way but in a more intense way.
This intense way of dealing may fracture their ability to deal with the situation at hand. As they get angry they may become violent. They get frustrated to the extent that they hurt themselves.
They may withdraw from contact all together and make it very difficult to bring them back to communicating. The best possible tool it seems, when dealing with disruption in a child with Autism's routine is knowledge.
They must always know their routine is changing, why it is changing, and how it is changing. After that the child with Autism can better deal with what is to come. Just like any other child, preparation is the foundation for success.
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Mylinda Elliott is the parent of five children. The third of the five has Autism which was diagnosed early on. The fourth of the five children has Aspergers. She is a self taught expert on Autism Spectrum Disorders. Mylinda Elliott has also worked professionally in the disability world for the past fifteen years. She is considered the "Go To" woman for advice or resources on disabilities.
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