Tips for working with children who have
an autism spectrum disorder and are of primary school age:
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The instruction “Slow pencil” is often more
effective than saying “Write slowly” to a child who has an autism spectrum
disorder and is rushing his writing.
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To
assist the young child who has an ASD remember how to hold his pencil in a
tripod grip, mark the appropriate fingers with a whiteboard marker.
v For the child who has difficulty
remembering to keep his hand flat on the paper as he writes, a mark along the
edge of his palm acts as a visual reminder.
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If
your child is becoming loud and over excited try whispering to him / her. This
usually works wonders as the child’s voice also drops.
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If you
are making an incentive chart for your child rather than saying after ten stars
(stickers etc) you can have the object, make a chart that has ten spaces, one
for each star etc. This format has more visual impact on a child with an autism
spectrum disorder as he / she can immediately see how many stars have been
gained and how many more are needed before the incentive is obtained.
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