How should educators and parents handle a child’s autistic fixations on things such as vacuum cleaners or trains?
Fixations should be used to motivate schoolwork and education. If an autistic child is fixated on trains, try to use his interest on trains to motivate reading or learning arithmetic. Encourage him to read about trains or do [...]
Autism Symptoms
Symptoms of Autism in Children
If your child has autism, how do you know that a certain treatment will be right for him? This is indeed a rather difficult question to answer. Fortunately, there are some general guidelines you could use in order to determine which is the right approach to treating autism.