Children with Autism experience
a variety frustrations and difficulties in communication. Many are non-verbal and others view
everything literally. Some are able to
communication well, however figurative expressions like “raining cats and dogs”
will confuse them. A student in my class with delayed processing often presents
like he is being defiant. As educators
we must empower our students to “fit in”. Strategies like role playing and social
skills group will assist them in the communication process. Discussions must
take place about what behaviors may scare other students (like hair sniffing)
or what behaviors may look funny (nose picking). Alternatives to these negative
behaviors should be taught and used in order for our students to function
appropriately. Non-verbal students should be taught to use assistive technology
for all social situations. The device
must be portable and transferred from school to home when possible. Social
skill situations like inviting general educations students in for flex in order
to engage in a fun activity can provide minimally verbal students with
non-threatening opportunities to speak.
No comments:
Post a Comment