Sometimes it seems that my child has no idea what I am
talking about!
You tell your child that the family is leaving the house in ten
minutes to go to the store, he looks at your feet while you are talking,
says "okay" then goes back to playing. Its time to leave and he
throws a tantrum, you think "I gave him a warning that we will be
leaving, why is he having a problem
transitioning?" For some people with Autism, words are just
NOT enough information because they have special visual needs or
they may have an auditory
processing disorder. Sign Language,
visual schedules, and
social stories are all tools to help you
communicate in an easier to understand non-verbal way.
Due to different brain structures and synapse formations, people with autism process information differently. They may have an auditory processing disorder, which means they hear words or sounds but as the word or sound enters the ear then gets transferred to the brain, something gets switched around in the nerves and the meaning is lost. This will cause a child to be confused and many times frustrated. Other times, what is said will be taken literally. If you were to say, "quit pulling my leg" a person with autism might get upset or confused because they are not actually pulling your leg, so they don't understand how to stop. When your child is confused and frustrated, you might also get confused and frustrated because you have no idea how to make yourself any clearer. Sometimes a person with autism needs to have a visual to understand what is being said, what is meant or what is going to happen. Velcro and a laminator are very useful in making visuals that are easily seen and long lasting.
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