I hope you are well and ready for the next autism article.
Today's article covers some of the simple ways to communicate with someone with autism.
Communication is often more difficult for people with autism. Autistic people tend to take things very literally.
They are not good with sayings, double meanings or jokes in speech.
When you are speaking to someone with autism you must try and avoid such figures of speech. Phrases such as "apple of your eye" will cause confusion as they will be taken literally.
It is important to speak slowly and clearly telling them what you want or what they should do. Never use sarcasm or long winded explanations as you will lose their attention and understanding.
I hope you found this tip useful.
In the next article I will be talking about some of the specific dietary needs of someone with autism.
Today's article covers some of the simple ways to communicate with someone with autism.
Communication is often more difficult for people with autism. Autistic people tend to take things very literally.
They are not good with sayings, double meanings or jokes in speech.
When you are speaking to someone with autism you must try and avoid such figures of speech. Phrases such as "apple of your eye" will cause confusion as they will be taken literally.
It is important to speak slowly and clearly telling them what you want or what they should do. Never use sarcasm or long winded explanations as you will lose their attention and understanding.
I hope you found this tip useful.
In the next article I will be talking about some of the specific dietary needs of someone with autism.
