autism

Finding activities that you can enjoy with your child can be quiet challenging to some. When autistic kids are younger and just starting their therapies it can be some what frustrating and upsetting to just sit by and watch them do what they do. Especially because some of the activities that our young ones do can be really out there. Trying to engage them in conversation or activities that you see other kids their age doing can be futile at this point. It usually does get easier with therapy and time. One activity that a lot of kids do enjoy is simple play with shaving cream. You can get white or different colors. It is a good sensory activity and you can join in to the play time. Use a table top or vinyl table cloth and just squirt. Depending where your child is with play skills you might have to show them how to smush it around, make lines, squigglies, hide little toys or what ever floats their boat(actually a little plastic boat would be good). Don’t over due any new activity because they could get bored with it or “addicted”. You can just add it to your choices when picking out something to do.

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