Imagine trying to make friends when you have trouble reading social cues, like body language, facial expressions and tones of voice. An important part of making friends comes from having age-appropriate social skills, which many kids who have autism struggle with. That’s part of the reason approximately 52 percent of kids with autism spectrum disorder don’t have many friends at school. Making friends isn't always easy and can be especially challenging for kids with autism.
Kids who have autism, just like all kids, benefit from having friends in their peer groups. Their most import thing is to have friends just like everyone else.
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USING VISUAL MODELS
Children with autism often learn better when they can see or read what they’re supposed to do. Social stories guide a child through a specific situation using pictures and words. Watching videos, writing a script or drawing out the flow of a conversation can help your child understand the basics of how to talk to a friend.
Hello My Name is - "Feelings"
With love and kindness, I've been created for you…
To remind you to smile, if your emotions are blue.
You can give me a name or keep it the same…
I symbolize Awareness; is what I'm seeking to gain.
Please watch over me as I need love and care…
Your days won’t always be easy and sometime seem unfair.
They may not always go as planned…
You may not agree or understand.
I have magical powers hidden deep inside…
I'll be your friend as you display me with pride.
Share me with others if you don’t mind…
The gift of happiness you will find.
I'll comfort you if you’re stressed or mad…
I'll make you happy if your emotions are sad.
In your hand or pocket a rock filled with glee…
I will make your emotions a cheerful feeling… you’ll see.
-Rockin Happy Rocks (All rights reserved)
Keeping in contact with friends can be difficult because people on the autism spectrum may not know how often to contact their friend and may become upset and disappointed if their friend doesn’t reply for whatever reason.
Despite the growing number of autistic children educated in mainstream classrooms, many students are not familiar with autism and/or their emotions. Despite some recognition of the disability, they have little knowledge of its characteristics, such as chosen words, communication and social skill challenges.
Our inspirational "Rockin Happy Rocks" have all been created with brightly colored hand painted designs. This Happy Rock has an "Upbeat" look. We like to recognize friendships, manners, happiness and confidence through our educational materials we offer.
Watch these videos to help you understand children on the autism spectrum in their own words. This 15 -minute video was made interviewing and autistic child - Jon is diagnosed with autism, OCD and several other conditions. At age 14 his interests include Blue’s Clues and video games. Jon struggles to understand why it’s hard to form friendships with other teens since he’s a nice person.
It is geared to understand your peers need to put in the time to have a relationship with an autistic child because it doesn't just happen overnight.
Meet Garrett, he is autistic and hopes that others will see him as normal. He just wants to fit in.
" Autism across the spectrum, there’s no real reason to treat those with Autism any differently than those who don’t have it! "
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