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Autism : Definition and Strategies


 

AUTISM        Autistic Spectrum Disorder
 
Definition  : “A complex developmental disability that essentially affects the way a
person communicates and relates to people.”
 
All individuals experience difficulties in relation to :
 
Communication : literal understanding/ use of words, poor understanding/ use of speech
 
Social interaction : difficulty establishing relationships or friendships individual may remain “aloof” or passive in their behaviour.
 
Learning : difficulty maintaining attention or focusing on tasks. May think abstractly
 
Behaviour : individuals may have a resistance to change as well as restricted interests. May have repetitive mannerisms eg hand flapping.
 
Sensory stimuli : individuals with ASD will respond differently to stimuli this may vary from restrained sensitivity to over-sensivity. Some children may be clumsy or dyspraxic.
 
Anxiety and stress : this may range from a withdrawal to a bedroom to an outburst of emotion.
 
 
 
Some Strategies
 
-     play strategies to foster turn-taking and social skills
-     intensive interaction to encourage communication and to help eliminate
       inappropriate behaviours
-     intrusive teaching which encourages children actively to seek help and
       to be engaged in class activities
-     stress-reducing activities to help individual children cope with difficult
       situations, including managing anger and aggression
-     friendship techniques eg circle of friends
 
 

 

 

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