| Special children should be given a great deal | | | | 5. You should allow your child to observe you |
| of help. Special education is offered to | | | | as you show him that he is special and should |
| children to help them live normally and deal | | | | be treated differently. Usually, most |
| with their society. When you are helping an | | | | autistic children are confused with the |
| autistic child, there are instances that you | | | | changes that are happening in his |
| may feel a little frustrated or disappointed. | | | | environment. |
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| Special education conducted to these children | | | | 6. You should find the best educational |
| should have continuous, multi faceted and | | | | institution that can provide him the needed |
| special approach of intensive guidance and | | | | skills and best childcare program. Know your |
| care. These autistic children with 60 to 70 | | | | child's special needs so that you can assess |
| IQ rating have better chances of learning | | | | the educational program that you choose. |
| compared to children aged 5 to 6 who have | | | | There are early intervention programs that |
| spontaneous speech. | | | | offer special education to autistic and |
| | | | disabled children who are not yet ready to |
| Here are some special education guidelines | | | | get into schools. |
| and tips that can help you take good care and | | | | |
| provide special attention to autistic | | | | 7. You should always be consistent in |
| children. | | | | providing him the needed knowledge and |
| | | | assistance. You may create a special routine |
| 1. You have to make your child feel that he | | | | that he can easily notice. Special education |
| is a part of the family. However, it is | | | | programs can provide you guidelines and tips |
| better if he feels that he is not the center | | | | things regarding child behavior and mental |
| of attention in the family just because he is | | | | development. |
| special or disabled. Like normal children, | | | | |
| special children need proper attention to | | | | 8. Make sure that you have an organized and |
| help them when dealing with their | | | | well-executed movements and routines. If you |
| environment. | | | | are trying other things and you are unsure of |
| | | | the things you are teaching him, he may be |
| 2. You may use behavior modification skills | | | | confused and will tend to lose focus. |
| to change those common undesirable behaviors | | | | |
| that your child portrays. You may use | | | | 9. Special education programs suggest that |
| practically known rewards that he usually | | | | you use the same set of words or statements |
| likes. In this way, you will be teaching him | | | | every time your child is praised or |
| how he can increase his motivation. | | | | corrected. Many autistic children do not |
| | | | easily learn well from experiences. They just |
| 3. It is advisable that you compliment him | | | | follow an organized routine that they see and |
| with good praises. You may provide him ten | | | | hear from the people attending to them. |
| complimentary statements for every effort of | | | | |
| change and corrections. | | | | Finding a support group in your community is |
| | | | one good way in motivating your child and the |
| 4. You should always look attentively to his | | | | whole family. You may join a parent groups |
| warning signs. Make an effort to observe and | | | | that have the same case of having autistic |
| study his movements. You may teach him how he | | | | children. Most importantly, love is the most |
| can recognize and follow some basic | | | | important factor that will help your child |
| instructions and directions. | | | | learn and cope with his environment. |
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