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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.
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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
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