They Have Difficulty Expressing Their Emotions-One Minute Lessons on Raising Autistic Kids7/17/2016
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Check out this one minute lesson about the need for Dads to check their parenting style with an autistic child.
Get a one minute lesson about how people with autism need their alone time.
Having the ability to keep to a schedule is important to someone with ASD. You could set your watch to some things Trevor did during the day, like setting the dinner table (5:50 pm), walking on the treadmill (6:30 pm), or having an evening snack (8:00 pm). We consequently kept a very orderly and predictable house and all four of us grew very comfortable with schedules.
See all 100 lessons at GrowingUpAutistic.com. I started a new video series on growingupautistic.com specifically focused on helping dads with raising an autistic child. This is deeply personal to me in raising our son Trevor and helping him through primary and secondary schooling, completing his degree in Film & Media Studies at Arizona State University, and onboarding into the workforce. I will be adding videos on a regular basis. I'd love for you to give them a look and let me know what you think.
So what kid doesn't like hearing, "Hey, let's go out for ice cream!" While many kids would gleefully run for the car, those with ASD could find it difficult because it is an unplanned activity that wasn't expected. We learned to not spring unplanned activities of any kind on Trevor; we would give him advance notice so he could incorporate the activity into his schedule.
See all 100 lessons at GrowingUpAutistic.com.
I am starting a new video series of one-minute lessons for families affected by Autism. Would love to hear your feedback to help me make the series better!
Having ASD doesn't mean your child will be forever unable to work. Trevor got his first job after high school working at a summer camp. He subsequently worked at our church doing maintenance work while in college. We were amazed at what he was able to do and his employers loved his promptness, willingness to do any job, and his being "all business" when at work.
See all 100 lessons at GrowingUpAutistic.com.
It's likely that one of you will have done more research on ASDs and techniques to use in parenting your child. It's super important you both get well versed on the basics of ASDs (this book is a good start), that you do some of your own research, and you recommend reading to each other to help you get up to speed.
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