How do you discipline a child with Aspergers who won t listen?
How do you discipline a child with Aspergers who won t listen?
- REFRAME. Your interpretation of the “why” behind the behavior might be increasing your own anger… and it might be wrong. ...
- RESEARCH. Look for patterns to see what your child might be trying to say. ...
- REINFORCE & PUNISH. Behaviors have consequences. ...
- REPEAT. ...
- REQUEST.
How does a child with Aspergers behave?
Children with Asperger's Syndrome exhibit poor social interactions, obsessions, odd speech patterns, limited facial expressions and other peculiar mannerisms. They might engage in obsessive routines and show an unusual sensitivity to sensory stimuli.
Can a child with Aspergers live a normal life?
However, children with Asperger's can be taught to cope with their disability and can grow up to lead relatively normal lives where they enjoy the same rich connections that other people experience.Jan 1, 2012
What is the most distinctive symptom of a person with Asperger's?
Signs of AS include obsessive interests, formal speech, rituals, social isolation, delay in motor skills, lack of imagination and sensory difficulties.Dec 20, 2017
What are the characteristics of a person with Aspergers?
- Intellectual or Artistic Interest.
- Speech Differences.
- Delayed Motor Development.
- Poor Social Skills.
- The Development of Harmful Psychological Problems.
- Detail-oriented.
- Persistence.
- Not Socially-driven.
How can I help my Aspergers child calm down?
Low: Use a low, quiet voice to speak to your child. Slow: Their language processing is generally slower than ours (especially after a meltdown) so speak few words and each word slowly. Offer choices: In your quiet, slow speech, give them a couple of choices that they can choose to do now to feel better.
What should you not say to someone with Aspergers?
- “Don't worry, everyone's a little Autistic.” No. ...
- “You must be like Rainman or something.” Here we go again… not everyone on the spectrum is a genius. ...
- “Do you take medication for that?” This breaks my heart every time I hear it. ...
- “I have social issues too. ...
- “You seem so normal!