Autism Home Learning

Autism and learning difficulties and young children. For many children and young people, following a 'first - then' sequence of activities may not be the best way to provide information about their activities. In particular, children in the early years and children and young people who have autism and learning difficulties may not find this 2 step sequence meaningful. In this case you may be more successful by providing information one step at a time.  Transition objects are objects of giving meaningful information to your child. For example, a toilet roll indicates " toilet", a cup means "snack". Transition objects should be chosen depending on your child's understanding and based upon what is meaningful to them. If this is new to you, or is a strategy you have not used at home before, start by selecting objects for key routines of the day (e.g., toilet, snack, lunch, play, garden and so on). Start by selecting 2 of the objects which you think you...

Many of your children use a daily schedule at school. Schedules build on First Then by sequencing longer chunks of time - part day or whole day. Individuals who are on the spectrum have difficulties with organising and sequencing activities. At the same time, they need predictability and routines. Visual schedules are a way of showing what and when , which helps children with autism to understand the structure of their day. This reduces anxiety and increases independence, which is important for self-esteem. Given the current situation and 'stay at home' ruling, it will be helpful for you and your child if you can find ways to structure their day. If you want to set up a home learning schedule, here are some tips : Use visuals to provide information on the schedule which is meaningful for your child. Visual information can be very powerful for our children as many of them have strengths in visual processing. Depending on your child's understanding, the schedule ...