Free stuff on the web
For parents of autistic children, finding free
stuff on the web can be complicated.
Here’s a list of free and cheap things you may
want to consider for you or your child.
Who ever said autistic children couldn’t have
fun on the computer.
There are now computer games designed just for
autistic children to both learn and have fun.
In some cases, trying out the program is free.
Try travelling to www.mousetrial.com and playing
their autism software before purchasing.
There are modules for numbers, food, clothes
and body, sizes, shapes and letters.
Its fun to play and easy to buy if you like it.
All parents of children with autism can benefit
from joining a free forum where they can learn
tips, techniques and also potentially find more
free stuff.
Autismtalk.net is a discussion forum and online
community for autism and related disorders.
To visit the forum, go to http://www.autismtalk.net
If you need a place to discuss autism or ask some
questions, this is the place to go.
Another option is www.autismteachingtools.com
which is a forum that includes therapy procedures
for autism, high functioning autism, PDD-NOS and
Aspergers.
This site includes teaching tips, educational videos
and indexed lists of teaching materials for designing
programs.
Finally, www.cafepress.com/buy/autism offers
everything from T-shirts to mugs that increase
awareness and support of autistic children.
There are tons of beautiful graphic images
regarding autism and sizes to fit everything.
Autism awareness has reached the Internet and
there are plenty of tips, computer programs and
teaching ideas to help the autistic child and
his family learn to navigate their way through the
world of the non-disabled.
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Parenting Defiant Aspergers Teens
Although Aspergers is at the milder end of the autism spectrum, the challenges parents face when disciplining a teenager with Aspergers are more difficult than they would be with an average teen. Complicated by defiant behavior, the Aspergers teen is at risk for even greater difficulties on multiple levels – unless the parents’ disciplinary techniques are tailored to their child's special needs.
The standard disciplinary techniques that are recommended for “typical” teenagers do not take into account the many issues facing a child with a neurological disorder. Violent rages, self-injury, isolation-seeking tendencies and communication problems that arise due to auditory and sensory issues are just some of the behaviors that parents of teens with Aspergers will have to learn to control.
Parents need to come up with a consistent disciplinary plan ahead of time, and then present a united front and continually review their strategies for potential changes and improvements as the Aspergers teen develops and matures.
Click here to read the full article…
The standard disciplinary techniques that are recommended for “typical” teenagers do not take into account the many issues facing a child with a neurological disorder. Violent rages, self-injury, isolation-seeking tendencies and communication problems that arise due to auditory and sensory issues are just some of the behaviors that parents of teens with Aspergers will have to learn to control.
Parents need to come up with a consistent disciplinary plan ahead of time, and then present a united front and continually review their strategies for potential changes and improvements as the Aspergers teen develops and matures.
Click here to read the full article…
Aspergers Children “Block-Out” Their Emotions
Parenting children with Aspergers can be a daunting task. In layman’s terms, Aspergers is a developmental disability that affects the way children develop and understand the world around them, and is directly linked to their senses and sensory processing. This means they often use certain behaviors to block out their emotions or response to pain.
Although they may vary slightly from person to person, children with Aspergers tend to have similar symptoms, the main ones being:
=> A need to know when everything is happening in order not to feel completely overwhelmed
=> A rigid insistence on routine (where any change can cause an emotional and physiological meltdown)
=> Difficulties with social functioning, particularly in the rough and tumble of a school environment
=> Obsessive interests, with a focus on one subject to the exclusion of all others
=> Sensory issues, where they are oversensitive to bright light, loud sounds and unpleasant smells
=> Social isolation and struggles to make friends due to a lack of empathy, and an inability to pick up on or understand social graces and cues (such as stopping talking and allowing others to speak)
Click here to read the full article…
Although they may vary slightly from person to person, children with Aspergers tend to have similar symptoms, the main ones being:
=> A need to know when everything is happening in order not to feel completely overwhelmed
=> A rigid insistence on routine (where any change can cause an emotional and physiological meltdown)
=> Difficulties with social functioning, particularly in the rough and tumble of a school environment
=> Obsessive interests, with a focus on one subject to the exclusion of all others
=> Sensory issues, where they are oversensitive to bright light, loud sounds and unpleasant smells
=> Social isolation and struggles to make friends due to a lack of empathy, and an inability to pick up on or understand social graces and cues (such as stopping talking and allowing others to speak)
Click here to read the full article…
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