Parents, teachers, caregivers and other professionals involved in the care and well being of an individual on the Spectrum can find comprehending Autism Spectrum Disorders confusing and stressful.
All children with an ASD (Autism Spectrum Disorder) will have the triad of autistic impairments in their ability to:
Socially interact
Communication difficulties
Imagination skills
Plus in most cases sensory processing issues which can affect an autistic individuals senses (taste, smell, touch, sound and sight). Most children with an ASD will also display obsessive and repetitive behaviours, will prefer routines and can become anxious if these routines change.
Children with an ASD also display marked difficulties with non-verbal and verbal communication. A child with autism will have difficulties comprehending the communication and language used by those around them as well difficulties in developing effective communication themselves.
Unlike typically developing children that learn Social Skills naturally, a child with autism will struggle socially. For many parents probably the hardest challenge they face is their child’s difficulty to understand the social behaviour of others. A child with autism will have difficulties displaying and comprehending appropriate socially accepted behaviours.
Generally most autistic individuals do not process information in the same manner as typically developing beings. The opinions and thoughts of other are of no real consequence for the individual on the spectrum, which can cause frustrations and upset.
Consequently, Comprehending Autism Spectrum disorders can be frustrating and stressful for those involved in the everyday care of an individual on the spectrum.
Research shows us however that although there is no cure for autism there are various treatments of autism that are available that can help overcome triad of autistic impairments.
Various treatments of autism like Social Skills Stories work effectively addressing the triad of autistic impairments. They do this by showing the autistic child what to expect in certain situations or what is expected of them which reduces stress and helps control anxieties.
By answering the ever important “wh” questions – who, where, why, when and what as well as giving an insight into the thoughts and feelings of others a social skills stories visually explain using images and relevant social cues the skill or situation. All helping an autistic child to better understand and cope with the skill or situation that
They may be struggling with.
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