THE WAY I SEE IT
A Personal Look at Autism and Asperger’s
By Temple Grandin
Introduction Autism/Asperger’s Disease affects the way a person communicates with and relates to other people. It also affects how they make sense of the world around them. Everyday life for people with ASD (Autistic Spectrum Disorder) can be confusing, frightening and lack meaning. They often find understanding and communicating with others particularly difficult, which can leave them feeling alone. People with autism may also experience some form of sensory sensitivity or a lack of sensitivity. Temple Grandin describes not only what it is like to live with ASD, but how to react when your child or someone you know has been diagnosed.
No one knows what causes …show more content…
The longer you wait the longer it will take for that child to show any improvements. Research shows that an early education program improves the child’s ability to interact greatly. The worst thing a parent of a child with ASD can do is to let them sit and watch TV all day or zone out unaware of what is going on around them. Research and experience have shown that twenty or more hours of one-to-one interaction with a teacher or adult can improve the child’s speech and other behaviors. Never wait and get help for a child with ASD. Always get help as soon as …show more content…
They will often memorize events in history. Many learn foreign languages easily. They excel in history, geography, weather, and sports statistics. Since ASD is so changeable and unpredictable, a child might have a mixture of two categories. For example, he or she might be excellent at visual thinking and verbal thinking instead of being good at just one of these categories.
Key Idea #3 Behavior issues are very common in kids with ASD. Many children’s behavior issues are a result of their struggle with Autism, but some are not. It is important to know whether your child is behaving badly because of his or her disability or if it plain out troublesome behavior. Even though their ASD may cause some bad behaviors, it is still necessary to hold them responsible for those behaviors. A number of ill-fitted behaviors are a result of sensory issues. Sensory issues are common in kids with ASD. A child might throw a tantrum in a noisy mall or packed movie theater because of all the noise. These are sensory issues that sometimes leave a kid traumatized. Because of their terrible experience of going to a noisy and busy mall, a kid might not want to go back there ever again. Luckily, there are ways to help calm a child’s sensory issues by therapeutic treatments.
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A Personal Look at Autism and Asperger’s
By Temple Grandin
Introduction Autism/Asperger’s Disease affects the way a person communicates with and relates to other people. It also affects how they make sense of the world around them. Everyday life for people with ASD (Autistic Spectrum Disorder) can be confusing, frightening and lack meaning. They often find understanding and communicating with others particularly difficult, which can leave them feeling alone. People with autism may also experience some form of sensory sensitivity or a lack of sensitivity. Temple Grandin describes not only what it is like to live with ASD, but how to react when your child or someone you know has been diagnosed.
No one knows what causes …show more content…
The longer you wait the longer it will take for that child to show any improvements. Research shows that an early education program improves the child’s ability to interact greatly. The worst thing a parent of a child with ASD can do is to let them sit and watch TV all day or zone out unaware of what is going on around them. Research and experience have shown that twenty or more hours of one-to-one interaction with a teacher or adult can improve the child’s speech and other behaviors. Never wait and get help for a child with ASD. Always get help as soon as …show more content…
They will often memorize events in history. Many learn foreign languages easily. They excel in history, geography, weather, and sports statistics. Since ASD is so changeable and unpredictable, a child might have a mixture of two categories. For example, he or she might be excellent at visual thinking and verbal thinking instead of being good at just one of these categories.
Key Idea #3 Behavior issues are very common in kids with ASD. Many children’s behavior issues are a result of their struggle with Autism, but some are not. It is important to know whether your child is behaving badly because of his or her disability or if it plain out troublesome behavior. Even though their ASD may cause some bad behaviors, it is still necessary to hold them responsible for those behaviors. A number of ill-fitted behaviors are a result of sensory issues. Sensory issues are common in kids with ASD. A child might throw a tantrum in a noisy mall or packed movie theater because of all the noise. These are sensory issues that sometimes leave a kid traumatized. Because of their terrible experience of going to a noisy and busy mall, a kid might not want to go back there ever again. Luckily, there are ways to help calm a child’s sensory issues by therapeutic treatments.
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