Asperger Kids May Find Rules Great–Other Parenting Tips
Written by SAPL on October 3rd, 2018 in Children and Adolescents.
Rewarding and punishing the child with Asperger’s presents a challenge, as My Asperger’s Child explains.
Usual methods, such as prohibiting the child from interacting with his peers, may do the opposite since he or she thrives on being alone anyway.
Having a special need such as autism doesn’t mean the child is exempt from punishment.
But he or she may not learn from punishments as quickly as other children and it’s important that a parent realize a repeatable behavior may not be done purposely.
“Never assume your son will automatically transfer and apply information previously learned in one environment to a new situation that, in your mind, is remarkably similar. For the child on the spectrum, a new situation is a new situation.”
Every parent creates a set of rules for their children to live by, from curfew to homework completion. Asperger children are no different and this may be one of the best ways to avoid problems.
“Lastly, a list of rules should become your son’s property and, depending upon the situation, should be kept in his pocket for ready reference.”
If previous situations don’t always transfer to current ones, this list may be longer than one for a neurotypical child. It’s likely this method will bring reassurance to the child on how to act and relief for the parent when trying to enforce them.
Don’t worry, the chances of any them growing up to become little R.E.P.s is very slim.
