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- What techniques do you recommend for interacting with a person with ASD?
- What readings would you recommend to families to improve these aspects of communication and social interaction?
- What readings would you recommend to teachers to learn more about communication with students with ASD?
- How can you get a child to " listen " when they are not interested in doing so, without having to repeat the question many times or raise your voice?
- My son is 4 years old, and when he does something he shouldn't, I explain why he shouldn't do it, but I don't think he understands because he does it again. I don't know how to do it.
- How can I explain to my 6-year-old son the importance of giving other children space, not putting himself above others, and avoiding asking the same question repeatedly to avoid rejection from other children?
- I have a 14-year-old son with ASD and ADHD. How can I communicate better with him so that he doesn't become aggressive or angry every time I ask him to take a shower, do his homework, or put down his mobile phone, which he is very addicted to?
- Is it good to force children with ASD to interact with other classmates if they don't want to?
- When they are young or adults, how can we get them to leave the house if they also don't have a job? Is this isolation good for them?
- As a teacher, I struggle because with so many students, we lose sight of the needs of individuals with ASD. How can we help them and ensure they understand what we're saying?
- Can emotions be addressed with children with ASD in the school setting?
- What resources are available for adults with ASD? The few that families find are private and expensive.
- What strategies do you recommend to encourage the willingness to communicate using non-primary reinforcers in children with ASD and disabilities? Specifically, in cases of non-verbal ASD, without communication using pictograms or other alternative communication systems.
- How can we address their needs and reduce the anxiety they experience in everyday situations?
- How can you relate to a medical professional with ASD?
- What professional profile is best suited to work on communicative intent and interaction in people with ASD?
- How could the curriculum level be adapted to the profiles of children with ASD?
- How can we support a person with Asperger's Syndrome when we see that they are having trouble communicating?
How can you get a child to " listen " when they are not interested in doing so, without having to repeat the question many times or raise your voice?
Vanessa Pera Guardiola
Psychiatrist. Head of the Infant-Youth Field
Sant Joan de Déu Terres de Lleida
One of the main difficulties that children and adults with ASD have is managing social interaction and communication.
There are some recommendations we can follow to improve this listening:
First, it's important to know what they understand and at what level. It's important to know if the message we're conveying is reaching them, if they have the capacity, and even the context, for these people to receive this message.
- Establish eye contact and make sure they are paying attention. I can ask, for example, if they can listen to me for a moment.
- Let them know in advance that I need their attention and that afterwards they can continue doing that task or playing.
- Position yourself close to the child or adult; do not speak to them from a distance.
- Try to speak with an appropriate tone and volume ; raising your voice will not make you more audible or improve communication.
- Use short, clear messages . Be patient and give them time to process the information and respond.
- If necessary, it is advisable to say the message verbally , accompanying it with a drawing or gesture .
- Once the message has been given, wait and repeat it if necessary. If there is no response, calmly approach the person and accompany them to the place you are asking them to go.
It is important to keep in mind that frequent repetition of instructions teaches people not to listen.
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Vanessa Pera Guardiola
Psychiatrist. Head of the Infant-Youth Field
Sant Joan de Déu Terres de Lleida
