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school worries

lem

hi there my son is 5 and in reception in a mainstream school, we have had many troubles and worries but he then seemed to settle well and enjoy school.

we have moved in the last month and he seemed to cope as well as i could expect with this, but today his teache has approched me to say that she is concerned about my son as he is now very worried and nerves about everything from being first in the line to what letter there going to be working on that day?

i really wont to help my son and make him feel as safe and loved as possible but i seem to feel like i am always failing him and getting it wrong :( i would love to hear if you have any idea's on what i can do i would really be greatful

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  • Hi Lem

    I have used the autism intervention RDI to help my son manage uncertainty and change better.  It's the uncertainty and change that cause much of the anxiety in autism, in my experience.

    I wont go into it in great detail here, but I've written about managing uncertainty by addressing anxiety and developing resilience on my blog: http://notnigellanotjamie.blogspot.com/2011/02/resilience-and-autism.html  which includes footage of me working with my son in the special way that helps to do this.

    A word of reassurance - studies have shown that when it comes to parenting a child with autism, what makes it much more difficult for us is that we dont get the feedback from our kids that parents get from typical kids.  The autism gets in the way of the child's ability to give feedback.  Without the feedback, there isnt reciprocal communication, and thats when things can become 'stuck'.  However, it is possible to help the child to develop their ability to engage in a reciprocal way....you'll see me and Philip doing it on my blog

    Hope that is helpful

    Zoe

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  • Hi Lem

    I have used the autism intervention RDI to help my son manage uncertainty and change better.  It's the uncertainty and change that cause much of the anxiety in autism, in my experience.

    I wont go into it in great detail here, but I've written about managing uncertainty by addressing anxiety and developing resilience on my blog: http://notnigellanotjamie.blogspot.com/2011/02/resilience-and-autism.html  which includes footage of me working with my son in the special way that helps to do this.

    A word of reassurance - studies have shown that when it comes to parenting a child with autism, what makes it much more difficult for us is that we dont get the feedback from our kids that parents get from typical kids.  The autism gets in the way of the child's ability to give feedback.  Without the feedback, there isnt reciprocal communication, and thats when things can become 'stuck'.  However, it is possible to help the child to develop their ability to engage in a reciprocal way....you'll see me and Philip doing it on my blog

    Hope that is helpful

    Zoe

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