Autism Magazine

        How to build connection with your child? Autism is a spectrum that affects how individuals interact and communicate with others. Connecting with your child might mean something completely different to every individual.  Five Ways To Connect With Your Child Learn from your child, sometimes just observing what they love and enjoy doing is enough to know how to interact and communicate with them. At times it might be difficult to understand children's feeling but it's important to show love, interest and support. Children diagnosed with autism tend to be overly interested with certain subjects. Showing and sharing your child's interests will help you connect with them. Structure your play, free play can be a bit stressful sometimes it's important to structure your playing into steps, it helps to keep the child entertained and focused. Children love sensory play, make a sensory box and let chi

                              Three Levels of Autism There are three levels of autism used to further explain individual's autism diagnoses. The diagnoses are made based on individual's development concerning their language, social, behavior and sensory. The DSM - 5 includes a framework that differentiate individuals by their symptoms. Levels of autism Level one Individuals diagnosed with level one autism requires support with social and planning skills.  They might have difficulties engaging with other people and it might be difficult to make friends especially without the right support. Level two  Individuals diagnosed with level two autism require more support. They may have restricted interests and may have trouble with verbal communication. Level three This level is the most sever level of autism. Individuals diagnosed with level three autism require the most support, they will do well with one-on-one support. These levels are not permanent, skills may change when children