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Post by Master Dang Thi Thanh Tung - Unit of Regenerative Medicine Clinic and Educational Psychology - Vinmec Times City International Hospital
Family is the best environment to nurture and help children develop both physically and intellectually, especially children with autism. Because this is a familiar environment to teach children, there are many opportunities to participate in daily activities with loved ones. Among those activities, there are chores around the house.
In order for children to become a part of the world, parents should have activities to help children feel that they are an important part of the family. The chores will partly bring the children to feel that most clearly. At the same time, this builds children's confidence and self-esteem, that they also work meaningfully for where they live.
However, that is with normal children, and most children with autism have difficulty understanding those emotions. But it is a fact that parents who ask their children to do household chores have been instrumental in teaching autistic children to make sense of the world and practice meaningful activities.
A parent shared with me when taking their child to the assessment that: "Even though he is a child with autism, it is better than being bored with thousands of brothers, because this boy takes care of picking up trash, throwing it in the right place, and keeping things tidy. - It's not like you, it's not going to be thrown away."
My heart jumped out of my chest. This mother has a lovely way of comparing similes. Because, through the mother's words, I feel that positive things have been seen in the child by the family. Surely then mothers also know how to strengthen and promote the strengths as in children with autism.
Cha mẹ có thể hướng dẫn trẻ tự kỷ lau dọn nhà
Therefore, mothers can participate in teaching their children by: asking children to pick up trash, teaching children how to arrange things neatly. In addition, children with autism love to play in water. It is also an interesting thing for parents to let their children go to the garden to hold the sprinkler, teach them how to hold the sprinkler and water the plants. Children have the opportunity to play with water, be taught how to take care of plants, water plants, and learn lessons about caring and nurturing plants from adults... Parents have just removed one job from their work schedule. and again do a meaningful thing is to teach children new skills.
The rule when wrong or teaching children to do housework that parents need to remember is to start with the child's interest and ability to do a little. Then encourage and encourage children to promote more diverse activities. Encourage/encourage your child with actions such as praise, clapping, saying yes or rewarding something he likes.
A few suggestions on how children help their parents in the family below will encourage children to help their parents with housework and exchange learning so that they can make better progress. But parents should also pay attention to choose jobs that are appropriate for the age and recognition of their children.
Picking up toys, cleaning and storing toys in the right places Clear the table after eating: put away the bowls, chopsticks, tables and chairs... Get water for the parents, grandparents... Take a towel for the baby to wipe his face After eating... Help take away objects when parents cook: spice jars with fish sauce, salt, pepper... Wipe the house / sweep the house Wash the dishes, arrange the dishes Put the dirty clothes in the right place / hang, dry clothes/folding clothes Picking vegetables, washing vegetables... And like other activities, children need to be supported step by step, step by step, from easy to difficult gradually. Each skill is a persistent process that can be weeks, months, or years.
Parents should accompany their children to encourage and teach autistic children to acquire these skills in a slow but sure way. So that children can help their parents and integrate better in their independent life later.
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