Health and Hygiene

Health and Hygiene

As your autistic child gets older, he or she will want
more independence and you will undoubtedly want them
to have it.

However, it is often difficult for the child with
autism to learn the skills necessary for them to take
care of their own personal hygiene.

This is an important skill for them to know,
especially as they head to school.

You can work on individual goals to model and teach
hygiene skills, but much of this can be frustrating
for both the parent and the child.

“Taking Care of Myself” by Mary Wrobel is an
excellent resource in this area.

To read more about it click the blue link below that says
"Health and Hygiene"

Health and Hygiene

An experienced, certified teacher and speech-language
pathologist Mary Wrobel has written this book to
provide the necessary information on skills students
need to live safe, healthy lives as independently as
they are physically and mentally capable of living.

Throughout the book the stories are told in various
points of views, either in the first,second or third
person.

Visual cues, communication aides and assistive
technology is shown within the chapters.

Mary also suggests starting self-care skills as young
as three for brushing teeth and washing hands.

The fonts change throughout the book.

The pages that discuss developing a program and
teaching various skills are presented in an easy to
read manner, mostly for the adults teaching the
curriculum.

The remaining pages are activities and social stories
that have larger fonts that are in bold.

This seems to be easier to follow possibly for the
students themselves.

Click Here to find more about this excellent resource.

The Parenting Autism Resource Guide: A Complete Resource Guide For Parents Who Have Children Diagnosed With Autism.