Freebies are very popular games and activities which are available as free downloads for the whole family to make and use. They are great fun ... AND comprise very good learning strategies.
Systems commonly adopted to aid autistic learning, such as TEACHH and PECS, work longside the autistic desire for sameness and dislike of change. However, within this framework, activities can be introduced as a break from the structured approach, and which, as such, may help with issues of generalisation. The notion of 'more' equally relates to 'more swimming' as it does to 'more apple'.
And... it gives a reason for communication and speech, with immediate and meaningful feedback!
Last updated on 10 June, 2008
Activities and games designed for Autism
available for individual preferences and suitable for almost everyone
Autism is currently dependent upon observations of autistic behaviour for diagnosis. These varied and disparate behaviours, commonly grouped together as the Triad of Impairments, are indicated by difficulties with:
Social Communication,
Social Interaction and Imagination.
But why are so many bizarre behaviours united under the name of Autism? And distributed across the autistic spectrum, resulting in
such a wide range of abilities?
www.mywaytoo.com games and activities are broken down into 3 distinctive, yet overlapping groups:
GetGoing introduces the child to the names of concrete food objects, and later to more abstract representations, and shows how their 'wants' may be achieved using communication and speech.
DoingWell generalises 'wants' in a variety of differing contexts in the guise of Maths lessons, yet with the same communication and speech skills.
KeepItUp extends contextual differences, and reinforces and expands vocabulary.
The Introduction explains briefly why these www.mywaytoo.com activities have been selected and why such activities may have a beneficial effect on autistic behaviour.
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Autism:
Communication, Speech and Behaviour
- a break from the structured approach
Autistic Behaviour
Introduction
The Theory will delve into the reasoning behind autistic behaviour itself... and explain why such behaviours are exhibited, albeit from a non-medical point of view.
Understanding the behaviour may help those clever guys come up with neurological and genetic explanations... which may be benefical, not just for the autistic population, but may also give a deeper glance into 'normal' development.
