HEALTH & SCIENCE
Understanding Your Autistic Child’s Way of Communicating
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APRIL IS AUTISM AWARENESS MONTH. OR AT LEAST THAT’S WHAT IT USED TO BE CALLED.
BUT DISABILITY ORGANIZATIONS ARE PUSHING FOR A CHANGE TO AUTISM ACCEPTANCE
MONTH. BECAUSE AT THIS POINT, WE ARE ALL AWARE OF AUTISM. BUT THERE IS STILL
LITTLE CELEBRATION AND ACCEPTANCE OF AUTISTIC PEOPLE WHO DON’T TALK, ACT, OR
SOCIALIZE THE WAY SOCIETY EXPECTS. IT’S TIME WE STOP PUSHING AUTISTIC KIDS TO
“FIT IN” AND INSTEAD LET THEM EXPRESS THEIR SPECIAL INTERESTS AND STIMS. IT’S
TIME WE RECOGNIZE THEIR STRENGTHS, WHICH CAN INCLUDE MEMORIZATION, VISUAL
LEARNING, AND LOGICAL THINKING. IT’S TIME WE RETHINK AUTISM AS A LARGER PART OF
NEURODIVERSITY.
NEURODIVERSITY
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WHAT IS NEURODIVERSITY, EXACTLY?
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A CLOSE LOOK AT THE TERM "NEURODIVERSITY" AND THE MOVEMENT BEHIND IT.
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COMMUNICATION
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UNDERSTANDING YOUR AUTISTIC CHILD’S WAY OF COMMUNICATING
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UNDERSTANDING AN AUTISTIC CHILD’S COMMUNICATION STYLE CAN HELP PARENTS SEE THEIR
KID FOR THE INDIVIDUAL THEY ARE.
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READ THE STORY
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TIPS AND TRICKS
EARLY SIGNS YOUR CHILD MAY BE AUTISTIC
EARLY INTERVENTION IS KEY FOR HELPING AUTISTIC CHILDREN THRIVE. AND TO GET EARLY
INTERVENTION, YOU NEED EARLY DIAGNOSIS. THESE ARE THE SIGNS TO LOOK FOR.
THEY DON’T SHOW FACIAL EXPRESSIONS OR RESPOND TO THEIR NAME BY 9 MONTHS.
THEY DON’T USE GESTURES, SUCH AS WAVING, BY 12 MONTHS.
THEY DON’T SHARE INTERESTS, SUCH AS BY SHOWING YOU A TOY THEY LIKE, BY 15
MONTHS.
THEY AVOID EYE CONTACT.
THEY LINE UP TOYS AND GET UPSET IF THEIR LINE IS DISRUPTED.
THEY FOCUS ON PARTS OF OBJECTS, SUCH AS THE WHEELS OF A TOY CAR.
THEY REPEAT WORDS OR PHRASES OVER AND OVER.
TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THE SIGNS OF AUTISM, CHECK OUT THIS GUIDE FROM THE CENTERS
FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION
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FURTHER READING
* WHAT IS STIMMING AND WHEN IS IT A SIGNIFICANT CHILD BEHAVIOR?
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* WHAT TO DO WHEN YOUR CHILD IS A LATE TALKER
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* ADHD AND AUTISM AREN’T THE SAME, BUT THEY ARE CLOSELY RELATED
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PARENTING
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HOW TO SPOT AUTISM MASKING IN KIDS — AND WHAT TO DO ABOUT IT
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WHEN AUTISTIC KIDS FEEL LIKE THEY HAVE TO ACT DIFFERENTLY TO FIT IN, THEIR
MENTAL HEALTH SUFFERS.
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READ THE STORY
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TIPS AND TRICKS
HOW TO SUPPORT AUTISTIC CHILDREN
TYPICAL PARENTING METHODS MAY NOT WORK ON A NEURODIVERGENT CHILD. THESE TIPS TO
MAKE LIFE EASIER FOR BOTH YOU AND YOUR KID.
STICK TO A ROUTINE.
USE CLEAR LANGUAGE.
LEARN WHICH TYPE OF SENSORY EXPERIENCES THEY LIKE AND WHICH ARE OVERWHELMING.
IDENTIFY WHAT TRIGGERS THEIR MELTDOWNS, AND AVOID THOSE TRIGGERS.
KEEP RULES SIMPLE AND CONSISTENT ACROSS ENVIRONMENTS.
SO LONG AS THEY AREN’T HURTING ANYONE, LET THEM STIM.
DON’T RELY ON LISTS LIKE THIS. BECAUSE EVERY AUTISTIC KID IS UNIQUE, FIGURE OUT
WHAT WORKS BEST FOR YOUR CHILD.
FURTHER READING
* THE BEST SENSORY TOYS FOR CHILDREN WITH AUTISM
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* ONE OF MY TWINS WAS DIAGNOSED WITH AUTISM. NOW WHAT?
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* IT’S TIME TO STOP CALLING AUTISM “ASPERGER’S”
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EDUCATION
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“SPECIAL NEEDS” IS A EUPHEMISM THAT HURTS DISABLED KIDS
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DISABLED PEOPLE HAVE CALLED FOR THE END OF THE TERM. RESEARCH SHOWS THE HARM IT
CAUSES.
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READ THE STORY
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