Education & Support for Parents of Children & Teens on the Autism Spectrum
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Promoting Self-Confidence in Young People on the Autism Spectrum
Early on, the youngster with High-Functioning Autism or Asperger’s begins to notice that his peers can do certain tasks easily that are very difficult for him. As a result, he may begin to feel bad about himself. He may receive frequent criticism, or at best, luck warm praise. For example:
-- “You are making progress” (with what exactly?) -- “You are doing fine” (how fine?) -- “You are doing better” (better than what?)