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strategies
- Use direct teaching for social skills acquisition; teach step-by-step rules for interacting in a variety of age-appropriate activities; practice different situations and speech intonations using role-play and modeling.
- Plan for consistency and predictability; make a schedule of daily activities and prepare for changes in advance; provide a step-by-step list of calming behaviors to follow when upset. The schoolwork communication folder is one example of a way to provide structure.
- Be aware of signs of depression or high levels of stress including changes in diet or sleeping habits, angry outbursts, crying, or withdrawing, which may signal an overload of anxiety or self-criticism.
- Use the subject of interest as an incentive; give positive reinforcement for appropriately sharing specific information; link the particular interest to other areas of exploration; designate a specific time to discuss the subject of interest. Forms may be helpful with this.
- Please check our list of all resources at Site Map to see if there are other items that can help your child.
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Disabilities 
