Using Obsessions to Teach
September 5, 2008 by admin
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It is not uncommon for children with ASDs to develop obsessions over just about any subject imaginable. It may be an obsession over SpongeBob Squarepants or it may be memorizing random facts like capitol cities and species of whales. The list is really endless.
The good news is that these obsessions can be turned into learning opportunities, when parents know how to use them. This is especially true for children with Asperger’s Syndrome. These children very often have areas or items that they are very interested in. When parents and teachers learn to use these special interests as a learning opportunity, everybody wins! The child gets to learn about things that he or she is interested in and the parents or…
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August 20, 2008 by Staff Writer
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Can Dogs Help Children with Autism?
Parents whose children are dealing with autism are aware that quite often, a child with autism has a difficult time connecting with others. In addition certain sounds, noises or situations can create tremendous discomfort to a child with autism making it unbearable – or nearly unbearable – for them to cope at that moment.
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