Autistic Social Skills - Teaching Social Skills Instead of Punishing

Autistic Social Skills - Teaching Social Skills Instead of Punishing © 2010 Autistic Social Skills - Teaching Social Skills Instead of Punishing Written by: Autism Advisor Autistic Social Skills Teaching social skills instead of punishing is important for... More

Autistic Social Skills - Teaching Social Skills Instead of Punishing © 2010 Autistic Social Skills - Teaching Social Skills Instead of Punishing Written by: Autism Advisor Autistic Social Skills Teaching social skills instead of punishing is important for parents of children with Autism. Many times our children mimic what they see us do. They also learn to react with anger if we react with anger. This is even truer with a child with a disability. If we are going to teach our children differently, parents need to model what they want their children to do. This includes a more thoughtful response to instances of misbehaving. We teach everything else to a child with autism. We teach simple things like putting on a shirt. We teach more complex things like speaking and learning to read. Why do we punish when someone misbehaves? Autistic Social Skills They obviously do not know how to do some things like behave. We need to teach how to behave. Breaking positive and wanted behavior Less