What methods can be used to allow autistic children to actively express their needs? This question troubles many autistic parents. Some parents said:
"My child can talk endlessly when reciting ancient poems, but he cannot say 'I want to drink water' to others when he wants to drink water."
"When my child wants something, he just He won't say anything about pulling my hand or tugging on my clothes. "
"My child has language skills, but if you don't ask him, he won't take the initiative to make any requests."
Some parents will overdo it in family training. They emphasize children's imitation of speech, but ignore children's active expression, use of language and communication skills. So how to train children's independent expression? Today I will introduce some small methods to parents.
Let the child "want" and "not get" to express his needs.
When eating, put the food that the child likes out of his reach, put the food he doesn't like in front of him, and let him express: "I want it" ...".
Take away the toys your child likes and let him express: "I want to play."
Create small difficulties and troubles so that children can learn to ask others for help
You can cleverly set up some situations to stimulate children's needs. Keep his favorite toys and foods out of sight and out of reach so he can express, "Help me."
When drinking water, give him a bottle of water with a lid and let him express: "Can't open it (please open it for me)".
Don't give him a spoon or chopsticks when eating; don't give him a pen when drawing, so he can express: "I don't have...".
Train your child to use "no"
Give him the activities he least likes; feed him the things he least likes to eat; take him to places he least wants to go, and let him express: "I don't want..., I want……".
Deliberately pretending to be stupid and making mistakes to guide children to give opinions
Deliberately doing things that violate the rules, or saying something that is obviously wrong, guiding children to give opinions (or find mistakes).
When wearing clothes and shoes, deliberately wear them backwards, point to the sun and say the moon; hold a pencil and say sausages; say green leaves red, let the children express: "wrong" or "not right".
Taking the initiative to express and make requests is what every autistic child needs to work on. Parents need to spend a lot of time and patience. Parents can use the various motivations of their children to speak, set up situations, and put forward various expression requirements. To provide children with opportunities to learn and use language.
