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Strategies for helping autistic children develop social skills
- practice play.
- praise.
- role-play.
- social skills training.
- social stories.
- video-modelling.
- visual supports.
What is the best way to communicate with someone who has Aspergers?
Tips for Talking to Adults on the Autism Spectrum
- Address him or her as you would any other adult, not a child.
- Avoid using words or phrases that are too familiar or personal.
- Say what you mean.
- Take time to listen.
- If you ask a question, wait for a response.
- Provide meaningful feedback.
How do children with Asperger’s syndrome learn social skills?
For these children, social skills are learned quite naturally through experience and observation. For children with Asperger Syndrome this kind of social “learning by osmosis” does not effectively occur. Children with AS tend to miss much of the information conveyed by non-verbal social cues (body language, tone of voice, etc.).
How does Asperger’s affect the social world?
Asperger’s Syndrome: Problems Interpreting the Social and Emotional World. “Individuals with Asperger’s Syndrome often transgress rules at school, with people, and in the community at large, and their behavior may indeed lead to formal encounters with school authorities or law enforcement officers.
Do people with Asperger’s syndrome have feelings?
People with Asperger profiles absolutely do have feelings, although they may have difficulty identifying and discussing them. In fact, many feelings – such as fear, anger and joy – seem to be experienced more intensely by those with Asperger profiles than by average people.
Why do people with Aspergers tend to be very naive?
One result of their naiveté is an unedited, complete and utterly honest approach that can be both refreshing and alarming. People with Asperger’s tend to say what they are thinking without the social filter “neurotypical” people employ.