10 ESSENTIAL INTERVENTIONS FOR CHILDREN WITH AUTISM
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10 ESSENTIAL INTERVENTIONS FOR
CHILDREN WITH AUTISM
BY ALEX ORSAK
MY ETHOS
HIGH FUNCTIONING ASPIE COLLEGE GRADUATE WITH A BACHELORS IN
COMMUNICATION BROADCASTING AND SPECIAL EDUCATION
FOUNDER OF JIGSAW MSU: COLLEGE SUPPORT GROUP FOR STUDENTS WITH ASD
STRONG ADVOCATE FOR AUTISM AWARENESS
WHO AM I?THE SIX A’S
AN ARTIST AN ACTOR AN AGITATOR AN ACTIVIST AN ASPIRER AN ACHIEVER
THOMAS THE TANK ENGINE
SHINING TIME STATION
THEODORE TUGBOAT
FLOOR PLANS
INTERIOR DESIGN
INTERVENTION 1RESEARCH
INTERVENTION 2ACCOMMODATION
PRACTICE IN DIFFERENT ENVIRONMENTS PREPARE FOR POSSIBLE SENSORY OVERLOAD OR
MELDOWNS GRADUALLY DISOLVE YOUR PROTECTION FROM
OVERSTIMULATION
INTERVENTION 3ORGANIZATION
PLAN OUT ROUTINES HAVE BACK-UP PLANS IN CASE OF
EMERGENCIES TEACH YOUR CHILD HOW TO PREPARE FOR
THE UNEXPECTED
INTERVENTION 4SETTING GOALS
NO GOAL IS TOO HIGH SET REASONABLE BUT CHALLENGING GOALS FAILURE IS A GOOD THING REWARD CHILD WHEN GOAL IS MET
INTERVENTION 5POSITIVE
REINFORCEMENT ONLY REWARD GOOD BEHAVIOR USE DIFFERENT REWARDS DO NOT USE FOOD AS A REWARD EVERY TIME DO NOT REWARD BAD BEHAVIOR WITH
ATTENTION
INTERVENTION 6SELF DETERMINATION
TEACH YOUR CHILD HOW TO COMPLETE TASKS INDEPENDENTLY
ALWAYS GIVE YOUR CHILD MORE RESPONSIBILITIES
FIND YOUR CHILD WORK IN THE COMMUNITY DON’T SHOW THEM EVERYTHING
INTERVENTION 7ROLE MODELING
BE THE PERSON YOU WANT YOUR CHILD TO BE
MODEL GOOD BEHAVIOR DO NOT BLAME YOUR CHILD FOR REPEATING
YOUR BAD BEHAVIOR
INTERVENTION 8HEALTH AND FITNESS
A GOOD DIET IS NOT SUPER EXPENSIVE EXERCISE WITH YOUR CHILD KEEP A GOOD EXERCISE ROUTINE AND PLAN OUT A
WEEKLY/DAILY MEAL PLAN REWARD YOUR CHILD WHEN THEY TRY NEW FOODS
AND EXERCISES
INTERVENTION 9AWARENESS
EDUCATE YOUR CHILD ABOUT AUTISM. HELP THEM TO BE FAMILIAR WITH HOW THEY AFFECT OTHERS AND HOW OTHERS AFFECT THEM
NEVER LET YOU OR YOUR CHILD USE AUTISM AS AN EXCUSE FOR ANYTHING. AUTISM IS NOT AN EXCUSE, IT IS AN EXPLAINATION
INTERVENTION 10LOVE
NO FRICKIN DUH! SHOW YOUR CHILD EVERY DAY HOW MUCH
YOU LOVE THEM BE PROUD THAT YOU HAVE A CHILD WITH
AUTISM, AND FLAUNT THAT PRIDE
THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS A BAD
EXPERIENCE;ONLY A BAD MOMENT