WHY CHILDREN WITH AUTISM ISOLATE

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Play Skills For Children With Autism

I have been observing how children play and why children with autism would rather keep to themselves instead of playing with their peers. Children with autism tend to play alone for different reasons, some of the reasons are:

  • They play differently (they would rather line up toys instead of using them for their purpose)
  • Hold on to a particular toy for a while
  • Repeat some actions over and over again
  • They can not focus on one game for a long time
  • They enjoy walking or running around


Some children diagnosed with autism are less likely to engage in games that require following rules, pretend play, social skills and communication. 

How to teach your child to engage and play with other children

  • Teach imitation skills

When teaching your child imitation skills you can start with simple skills like feeding the doll or pushing a car, make sure you prompt the first few times until they get used to it. This technique teaches them to play with their toys and with time they will also start imitating their peers.

  • Teach pretend play (Symbolic play)

This skill can be taught through playing tea parties or superheroes. Pretend play helps children to actively experiment with social and emotional roles This skill teaches children to wait, take turns, solve problems and to share responsibilities.

  • Teach joint attention skills

Engage in activities that allow team work like building blocks or working on puzzles together. This allows children to work in pairs and groups.

  • Teach social communication skills

Children should be able to understand and communicate with other people. This skill will help with social  interaction and children will be able to understand people's intention.

Play is different for every child because they have different interests, try to learn your child's interests and always work on their pace.





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