Three Unique Ways to Praise a Child With Special Needs
Praising children, particularly those with special needs, is extremely important for self-esteem as well as in changing behavior. Experience has shown me that punishment is rarely effective in changing behavior. With rising obesity rates, the need for rewards other than food is extremely important.
I teach children with special needs, including autism, and have found that some of the most unusual rewards are the most effective.
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Children have been learning through play for millions of years. In my opinion most children learn best through play, including children with autism.
Play is extremely important to children with autism, even though they typically have a difficult time understanding the concept of play. The reason is because play is an abstract concept and children with autism are generally more concrete thinkers. In addition, play involves an intense level of communication and eye contact, something children on the spectrum typically have a hard time maintaining.
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