One out of 59 children have been diagnosed with an autism spectrum disorder. Parents should know how to explain Autism to a child. Explaining autism to a child may seem complicated however there are things that you can use to make it easy to understand. You should aim at explaining what Autism is and also how it affects the person with the autism spectrum disorder.
Everyone must undertake to learn Autism. We can enjoy easy lives when we become aware of Autism because we will accept it. Explaining Autism is hard because even if many have heard about it, they still can’t explain it. If we can’t explain Autism, it means we don’t fully understand, and this means we cannot explain it to children.
Autism does not present itself the same in everyone, so when you start talking about Autism with children and what it is and how to identify it make sure to remember this. There are levels in Autism; some people may not show any sign of Autism, others may show some kind of behavior. Some patients may be undergoing some kind of autism treatment, and others could be going through ABA therapy.
Before you talk anything about Autism to children, be sure that you are comfortable talking to them about it. Remember that a child with Autism will ask many questions about themselves especially if they notice they are different from the rest and you should be in a position to answer. Children are not aware of how to correctly word or ask something in a way that will not be offensive. So always remember that a child does not intend to be mean if the question they ask comes out offensively. Some children with Autism can ask questions about why one of their friends keeps hitting their head on the wall, or why they are cry-babies or why they are weird. All these questions are not nice, but you can help the child by defensively answering these questions.
When you are talking about Autism with a normal child, do not talk to them about the thing they will not be able to do instead let them know the effects of Autism. Offer suggestions on including an autistic child in their play and allow the normal child to come up suggestions too. To conclude let you typical child to understand that even if their autistic child is non-verbal, they still understand what they are being talked about. Even if an autistic child may not talk back, they are still able to understand and listen to a speech. Normal children should be told that autistic children communicate in different ways so they should look out for what their autistic child is saying through different ways.
