Although many children are diagnosed with autism, every autistic child is different. Autism is also divided into different types, which can be divided into high-functional autism and low-functional autism according to the degree of autism. Children with high-functioning autism receive a good education, and they can integrate into society and carry out normal work and study in the future; Autistic children with moderate or low function may need the care and care of their families all their lives. So I hope that parents can recognize their children's situation first, and then design an achievable goal for their children. This is a very rational and correct decision.
2. Self-care ability is the most important thing.
Although children with high functional autism and children with low functional autism have different ways of thinking, their self-care ability can be acquired through deliberate practice. Imagine if your child can't defecate and pull his pants when he is 20 years old. Is there any dignity in this life? Therefore, no matter what type of children, I hope parents must put their self-care ability first.
3. Solve children's problem behaviors.
Many parents with autism don't like their children's behavior because their children are autistic. They think that all children's behaviors are problem behaviors and need to be solved. In fact, this idea is wrong. Autistic children do have many stereotyped behaviors, but as long as these stereotyped behaviors are not aggressive, there is no need to intervene. When I say problem behavior here, I mean "self-injury or other harmful behavior". If the child has similar behavior, he must intervene, otherwise it will be the biggest obstacle for him to integrate into society.
4. Guide and help children integrate into society.
Some parents of autistic children are afraid that others will know that their children have autism, so they never take their children out and leave them at home. This practice is very wrong and will only make children more divorced from social groups. I hope parents can take their children to suitable occasions and try to expose them to the outside world. But don't force him to socialize, it will only make him afraid. We can guide him slowly and make him willing to accept outsiders and play with others.