The child's birth with autism becomes a problem and test for any family. It is difficult to accept the fact that the kid not such as the others. But not to complicate life to the child and itself, it is necessary to learn more about a problem of autism and to put into practice the gained knowledge. At the correct education and psychological work some manifestations preventing to adapt in society can be eliminated.
Instruction
1. And surrounding it is important to parents not to neglect development of the child. Yes, such children do not seek for communication and establishment of contacts and it is necessary to consider their interests. However it is necessary to involve them in communication nevertheless, considering, naturally, their daily mode and certain rituals. And time of communication should be dosed that the autist was not tired of it. It is desirable to begin it to do in playful way, and then to support the slightest desire of the child to play. Usually parents quickly notice verbal and nonverbal signals from children who show discomfort, and therefore know time when it is better to leave the child of one and when to communicate to it.
2. Also it is important to parents to train the child in household skills and skills of self-service. As children autists seldom observe and imitate adults unlike ordinary children, it is better to deal with this issue purposefully. It will help them to adapt with society and on reaching certain age to cope independently and even to live separately.
3. If the autist shows aggression, he has attacks or he in panic is afraid of something, it is important to establish the reason of these manifestations. For this purpose it is desirable to keep a diary of observations, where to write down some acts and ways by means of which it was possible or it was not succeeded to cope with negative manifestations. One of important rules for parents is that it is impossible to frighten the child intentionally. If for ordinary kids tactics like "works the greyish top will come", then at autists it can lead to unpredictable consequences.
4. When the autist does something, he should explain point of this activity. To knead dough, to remove toys, to fold clothes - any actions for it have to make sense. Same concerns also its stereotypes in behavior. If to put them on the right track, it will help the child to adapt to an environment better. So, if the kid constantly seeks to order everything, to put exactly from the bigger size to smaller, it is better even to ask specially it about it, for example, to place jars or to put books. It is impossible to punish the autist for his rituals and stereotypic behavior at all - it threatens its safety and to a certain extent even safety.
5. It is also important to motivate the child autist correctly. For this purpose it is possible to apply the principles of behaviorism: to award desirable behavior of children. It will induce them to work correctly. Especially it is worth paying attention to progress of the child in study. As often interest in it at autists is absent, it is possible to support positively the most insignificant, but nevertheless progress.
6. Some unusual ways can help with adaptation of autists to the world around: pet-therapy (by means of animals), hypnotic technicians, art therapy (treatment by dance, music, puppetries, etc.), massage, etc. It is possible to pick up those correctional receptions which will be pleasant to the child. Then classes will have bigger therapeutic effect.
7. The most important role in education of autistic children is played, of course, by parents. It is impossible to treat autism as a sentence at all. Yes, the child will never become such as all. Yes, often he will soar in some, other than usual the world. Yes, he will behave sometimes not as parents and people around expect. Yes, he will not realize mom's dream with dad concerning career or international recognition. But it can prove in creativity, and, above all - to be happy and to make happy people around.
8. Only on care and support of close adults, brothers and sisters, other loving relatives whether the autist adapts to the world around will depend. It is important not to be closed in the problem. Now several funds, the developing centers, the centers of the help and associations devoted to autism problem are created. Even usual communication with the families which came up against the same situation will bring considerable benefit. And communication with the experts working with autists for many years will definitely not prevent.