Sue Larkey Podcast - Autism (ASD), ADHD, ODD and PDA education

Discussed in this episode

Happy New Year from Sue

Why I call it Toilet TIMING not toilet training

10 Top Tips for Toileting

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For all children, a good night's sleep is necessary in order to learn effectively the next day. Research has found that two thirds of children with autism have sleep problems, fragmented sleep and early awakenings. I recently did a poll on my Facebook page here most parents identified the issue for them was going to sleep.

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It is through play that young children learn about and make sense of the world. They experiment with being a Mum or Dad as they act out what they have observed in daily life, e.g. feeding the baby and going to the shops. As children play they develop their cognitive and motor skills, increase their communication and social ability and above all have fun. Play for young children with autism is frequently centered on repetitive actions, e.g. spinning car wheels rather than pushing the car, lining blocks up rather than building towers. They don’t seem to know how to do what comes instinctively to other children. A young child with autism needs to be taught how to play step by step. Be dramatic as you play with your child in order to attract and maintain their attention. Add to the richness of the play by making noises, e.g. ball going down (wheee) doll crying (waa), car horn (beep, beep).

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Special interests, fixations and self-stimulation are often a very important part of life for someone with autism. They are usually their only form of relaxation and down time. Special interests and fixations often give the child something they can control and is predictable to them, bringing order to their world. Special interests can include drawing, Lego, Minecraft, Music, YouTube and so much more. Self-stimulation can be more sensory based like rocking, hand flapping, twirling, vocal stimming and more. If you are unsure what their special interest or self-stimulation is, watch what the child is doing when they are left alone. These can often be quite bizarre – over the years I have seen collecting bottle tops, filtering tan bark, fans, lights, light bulbs and vacuum cleaners. It is very important that we have in place the rules and routines around special interests, as they find it hard to finish and self-regulate. Special interests should also be used to motivate and engage students. By using a child’s special interest we can teach them just about anything!

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In Episode 44 I had a rant about the number of students being withdrawn from learning due to behaviour. In this Episode I replay 44 and discuss recent announcements by NSW & Vic Education Departments.

Articles Discussed/Referred to in this episode

https://education.nsw.gov.au/student-wellbeing/attendance-behaviour-and-engagement/student-behaviour/behaviour-strategy/a-new-student-behaviour-strategy-draft-for-review

and

https://www.education.vic.gov.au/school/teachers/learningneeds/Pages/Autism-Education-Strategy.aspx?fbclid=IwAR1P6quziFyjw5UVFaL4yWBgWkuGtttUIOx9ke6I_Zg_Qgt_6CBsh5oRKDA

Please let me know if you know any other announcements or new policy announcements contact Sue ([email protected])

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