| As a parent of an Autistic child that is highly functional I | | | | that your child is developing which in turn makes life |
| have put together what I have learned through trial and | | | | easier in the future. |
| error, tips that has made a substantial difference in our | | | | Structure |
| lives in dealing with long term management tips. | | | | For a child with Autism, they often have difficulty with |
| Learn | | | | understanding the "meaning" behind the rules, concrete |
| First and foremost, take on the quest to learn anything | | | | rather than abstract. They tend to focus on the whole |
| you can about Autism, everything that you learn will be | | | | picture rather than the details and they are great at |
| beneficial to your child and family. The more | | | | tuning out distractions. For many children with Autism, |
| knowledge you have the more constructive it will be | | | | they insist on everything being the same. The way we |
| for your child , in that, you will know what steps are | | | | live (abstract) is very confusing to an autistic child for |
| necessary to further your child's development. | | | | our lives are filled with distracting , unnecessary |
| Looking after yourself | | | | information so to have a routine for your child would |
| Autism can with no doubt present challenges so it is | | | | allow him/her to learn faster, so in turn you would have |
| vital to be emotionally stable, rested, nourished and it is | | | | eliminated the confusion of acquiring new information |
| imperative to have a support team of two sorts : | | | | and generalizing skills and behaviors from one context |
| Friends who can be with the child as you rest or take | | | | to another down to a minimum. |
| time to yourself and a team of experts that will ensure | | | | |