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Communicating with the autistic child
COMMUNICATING WITH THE AUTISTIC CHILD
Children with autistic disorders generally respond poorly to human voice, but their attention can be caught by sounds that are of interest, e.g. a packet of biscuits being open or a jingle being played on T.V.
Attention deficit is generally remarkable and these children would only interact with people they have known for a long time such as parents and carers. There is almost no social engagement with strangers (Hobson and Lee, 1998) and their desire to fulfil their needs is often the main motivation to interact with someone.
As f...
COMMUNICATING WITH THE AUTISTIC CHILD
Children with autistic disorders generally respond poorly to human voice, but their attention can be caught by sounds that are of interest, e.g. a packet of biscuits being open or a jingle being played on T.V.
Attention deficit is generally remarkable and these children would only interact with people they have known for a long time such as parents and carers. There is almost no social engagement with strangers (Hobson and Lee, 1998) and their desire to fulfil their needs is often the main motivation to interact with someone.
As f...
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