Playing the Child’s Favorite Game Reduces Severity of Condition
Nadia Shanab | Uncategorized6 May 2013
Children with autism don’t respond to the games, like peek-a-boo, the way neurotypically developed kids do. They avoid the interaction with people or tune them out altogether. Remember that the poor social skills are one of the autism’s main traits.
Researchers found that parents should rather play with their kids the games they like. In a second stage they can pair the game that the child used to avoid with her favorite game. This technique proved to lessen the severity of her condition.
Again take your cues from your child.
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