Kristen123456
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Anyone have any suggestions working with children. My nephew goes for testing in a month or so, and I recently started babysitting him on the regular. We are not sure of where he stands, but he shows signs of autism. I mean no harm with anything I say, I am new to all of this and very much open to suggestions in any manner.
Anyway, he has had zero discipline and structure in his previous two years. He does not talk with the exception of momma, dada, and no. He grunts and points to get his way. When he doesn’t like what you are saying he puts his fingers into ears or his hands over his eyes and refuses to interact any further. He loves to touch. After he feels a new object he does clicking thing with his mouth, repetively blinks and does a open close gesture with his hands. He then repeats this until he is satisfied with the new feel.
Where I need assistance is communicating with my nephew. He is very bright, but there seems to be a disconnect.
Anyway, he has had zero discipline and structure in his previous two years. He does not talk with the exception of momma, dada, and no. He grunts and points to get his way. When he doesn’t like what you are saying he puts his fingers into ears or his hands over his eyes and refuses to interact any further. He loves to touch. After he feels a new object he does clicking thing with his mouth, repetively blinks and does a open close gesture with his hands. He then repeats this until he is satisfied with the new feel.
Where I need assistance is communicating with my nephew. He is very bright, but there seems to be a disconnect.