Autism Magazine

Importance Of Following A Routine Routines are a back bone to our day to day tasks. Life is so much easier when everything is organized. children tend to cope very well with a structured routine , it helps to reduce anxiety, stress and tantrums. Creating a schedule may be the best thing you could ever do for yourself and your child. It creates a sense of order and it increases the feeling of overall security when the future is unstable. Routines allows a safe and comfortable environment and they support: Daily routine  Improved cooperation  Stronger bond between parents and children Ownership of tasks and skills Following a routine can help children transition and adapt to tasks and activity. They help with the following  At school for transitioning into tasks and breaks  Change of events Ordering tasks and activities Going to unfamiliar places Trying new things (food, toilet training ) Keep the schedule where children can see it, make it more fun and flexible. Be

The way you talk to your child can either make or break them Research has shown that children that experience negative talk are more prone to low self-esteem, social aggression, bullying and  vulnerable to negative moods. What I have leaned from teaching children with autism is that a more effective way to  discipline a child is to use positive phrases and effective speaking to improve listening and lessen misbehavior.   For an example: When a child is having a tantrum for probably having a hard time to finish a difficult task instead of saying -this is nothing to be upset about you can maybe say I see it's hard let me help you. When are child is crying for a cookie before finishing their food instead of saying - no you can not get the cookie you can probably  try to negotiate  that they have ten spoons of their food or finish their food and they will get the cookie. We underestimate how speaking negatively to children can have an impact on them not only does i