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Zhang Liyuan Autism Making The 'ordeal' of Attending School Easy For Autistic Children And Their Parents The transition of starting or changing school can be a difficult and challenging one for the parents as well as for the children with autism. On the first day, when the child is about to start attending an autistic children's school, there are two major obstacles parents commonly face. First one is believing the child will be fine on his/her first day at school. There is a lot of palpable nervous energy associated with milestones like the first day of school or joining a new school. This nervous energy can make parents very anxious.

In such situations, parents should do things that help reinstate the feeling of positivity and calmness as their state-of-mind can have a direct influence on their child's impressionable being and reflect on them. Being attuned to the mannerisms and


behavior of their parents, autistic children follow the lead of their parents based on what they hear and/or observe. Hence, maintaining their cool is something that parents of children on the autism spectrum need to take care of at such times. The second obstacle parents face is the sharing of information. Teachers of autistic children's schools reach out to them to keep the channel of communication flowing. What parents can do on their part is send out notes with their children or send an email sharing important information that might be helpful for the teachers like listing the things the child likes or dislikes, the foods he/she can and cannot eat along with the goals and expectations for the long run. These small yet significant things can help alleviate the stress related to the first day of school for parents. Autism Step​ provide all the necessary details to parents before the first day of school and allow parents on campus for visits so that they too are able to get used to the sights and sounds along with their children. Before the big day, parents need to take care of a few things at home as major lifestyle changes can be quite a challenge for autistic children. The right steps need to be taken so that adapting to a new routine as and when school starts is not a big hassle for the family. It needs to be made sure that the child sleeps on time in order to get sufficient sleep the night before school starts. Patience and consistency are key here like for all things related to children with autism. In this article, you will find out about making the transition from home to school for autistic children and parents.

Source: https://medium.com/@ZhangLiyuan/best-place-autismstep-singapore-for-autism-z hang-liyuan-autism-51ecb3198643


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