| Understanding how autistic children learn
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| | often fixate on a particular object or
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| is key to teaching them with the same
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| | picture. If this is the case, try
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| intensity as you teach other children.
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| | incorporating that object or picture into
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| This may seem like a straightforward
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| | lesson plans. If the child likes planes,
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| idea, but autistic children learn so
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| | try using planes for visuals wherever you
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| differently that understanding autism
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| | can in the lesson. For example, when
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| itself is a must when you teach them. By
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| | teaching math, create word problems about
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| becoming educated in the disorder,
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| | planes to interest the child. They also
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| teachers can effectively learn to deal
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| | tend to be artistic or musical, producing
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| with them and adults both in and out of
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| | highly original drawings and showing
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| the classroom, creating a more
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| | above average abilities with instruments
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| understanding world for everyone
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| | or voice. Set aside time in the day for
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| Autistic children are often visual
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| | the arts and encourage activities that
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| thinkers. Thus teaching by speaking will
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| | the children enjoy.
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| not be entirely effective. Teachers
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| | Autistic children may also have trouble
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| should combine pictures with words for
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| | writing because of the control over their
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| the autistic child to fully comprehend
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| | hands and movement. This is frustrating
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| the lesson. For instance, if you are
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| | for both the child and the teacher. To
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| teaching about the animals of the world,
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| | reduce frustration, allow the child to
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| you should have a flash card with the
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| | use a computer. If you can do this, make
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| word "mouse," say the word aloud slowly
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| | sure that the keyboard and monitor are
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| and clearly, and show the child a picture
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| | close together as the child may have
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| of a mouse. Perhaps even bring a live
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| | difficulty remembering what he or she has
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| mouse in for show and tell. Nouns may be
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| | typed recently.
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| easier to teach autistic children since
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| | By being open to teaching an autistic
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| verbs require action and can be more
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| | child to the best of your ability, you
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| difficult in illustrating. If you are
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| | are not only giving him or her the best
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| teaching them words such as "sit" or
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| | opportunities in life, but you are also
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| "stand," you should complete these
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| | being a good role model to the other
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| actions when you teach the word. Also,
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| | children in the class. Do not allow an
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| because of the tendency to be visual,
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| | autistic child to ruin the learning
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| they are often unable to follow long
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| | experience for others, but rather
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| sentences. They cannot decipher the
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| | incorporate his or her oddities into your
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| sequence and become confused. Thus,
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| | lessons as much as possible. Creating a
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| writing instructions can be very helpful
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| | more prejudice-free classroom is the best
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| when proctoring tests or quizzes.
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| | gift you can give this child.
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| As visual thinkers, autistic children can
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