For families who have children with autism, it is very common to use the term “neurotypical” for the person who is not on the autism spectrum.
On many occasions we have received questions about how can the neurotypical sons and daughters of our friends interact with our children? This makes it clear to us that there is an intention to generate inclusion among children, but most of the time, they do not know how to do it.
It is very encouraging that adults are willing to teach their sons and daughters that there are people who are different from them and that not all human beings see the world in the same way. At the end of the day, these boys and girls will grow up to be members of a more informed and inclusive generation.
For all those fathers and mothers who are interested in their children interacting with a family member, friend, or partner within the autism spectrum, we have prepared a series of basic recommendations from my experience as the father of Junior and Elías.
1. Expectations: as we have mentioned previously, children with ASD generally do not show much interest in social interaction, and at least with my children it is even more marked with children, they like and are more interested in being with adults. Each child is different and may react differently, but I think that the first thing I would say to a parent of a neurotypical child would be that the child with ASD probably will not show much interest at the beginning in interacting with them, this does not mean that this will always be the case, I am sure that ASD children are just as excited about making new friends, they just handle it differently.
2. Interaction: there are different methods to get the attention of ASD children, in my experience there is nothing better than soap bubbles and balloons. These materials are very easy to use and make ASD children focus their attention on the person who is using them. It is recommended to use these materials close to the face to encourage eye contact. Another method that usually works very well is “creative stupidity”. This is simply playing dumb… since the ASD child is so structured, giving him a banana when he asks for an apple will surely catch his attention and make him want to interact.
3. Fun: ASD children love to have fun like all children, they probably find this fun in different things, so it is important to know what they like and what they don't. For example, if you show Elías an animal, it is very likely that he will mention its name and start playing with it, making sounds or imitating it. With Junior your child would probably win it playing a musical instrument or playing with strollers. For a neurotypical child it will surely be fun to delve into the ASD world for a while, they will surely be surprised!
4. Safety: there are several myths about aggression in children with ASD, in my personal experience I can assure you that children do no harm and that your neurotypical child is not in any danger being close to them. It is true that sometimes they may have reactions that are somewhat different from what we are used to, such as covering their ears, screaming or on some occasions pushing or wanting to bite, but we must keep in mind that all of these behaviors are the result of a frustration that has escalated and has not been able to be controlled. By knowing the child we can know what stimulus bothers him and we can prevent the negative situation from escalating.
5. Inclusion: for me the word inclusion represents respect and acceptance of another person's differences without any type of judgment. It is important to make it clear that children with ASD see the world in a different way, that they may be hyper or hyposensitive to some stimulus and that they have difficulty in social interaction, but it is also true that in the end they are children and have the same desire to play and have fun as everyone else and they have a huge and kind heart.
I hope that these recommendations are useful to you and that your or your children's next interaction with someone with autism is a very enriching experience.
Ernesto Larre
Presidentwww.autism4good.org
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