Autism is a complex neurological disorder which affects more boys than girls. The characteristics of autism vary from person to person but the common characteristics of autism present in ALL autistic individuals are deficits in social awareness, communication and imagination skills as well as stereotypical and repetitive patterns of behaviour.
Just like a typically developing child the child with autism will want to have fun and “play” but unlike a typically developing child this is sometimes difficult, “play” does not come naturally to most autistic individuals.
Therefor when thinking about Amazing Craft Ideas for Your Child with Autism it is probably a good idea to think outside the box! No two children with autism are the same and what holds the attention of one child might not hold the attention of another as with any child.
Movement based activities can work quite well for children with autism for example – spinning, running, twirling and so on, kids with autism can be very sensitive to sensory stimulation. Try creating activities based around movement for example bouncing on a trampoline (inside and out). Or try swinging on a swing, in a hammock or try using a blanket to swing your ASD child.
Many kids with autism like to build things for example using Lego. Try engaging your ASD child in putting together a puzzle.
Other Amazing Craft Ideas for Your Child with Autism can also be viewed at: http://www.autismsocialstories.com/fun_activities_to_do_with_your_autistic_child.html
Typically children on the autism spectrum are visual thinkers and learners therefor they find visual activities, information and projects more interesting and generally greater successes are often achievable.
This applies to learning social awareness and communication skills also, a child with autism WILL better understand visual teaching methods and tools. For example an ASD child that is sensitive to sensory stimulation may find social stories useful when it comes to situations like hair washing, brushing their teeth, getting a haircut, visiting the dentist and so on…
Such social stories can be found at: http://www.autismsocialstories.com/hygiene.html
As well as at http://www.autismsocialstories.com
There is also for immediate download 33 Amazing Craft Ideas for Your Child with Autism including:
- There Candy Crafts
- Dried Flowers
- Making Gifts
- How to make a scarecrow
- How to make homemade ice cream
- How to make homemade stickers
- Making handmade paper
- Making homemade potpurri
- Making jewellery
- Sea shell crafts
- Trash Art
Ready for immediate download as well as other tools for autism such as social stories, visual social story cards, picture communication cards, now and next boards, visual schedules, behaviour charts and more…
Now and next and visual schedules:
Just check out the sitemap down the side of the page for articles, information, flash cards, parent tools and more…