123. Why our Kids Playtime might Look Different

Playtime for our kids can look a lot different than it does for
their typical peers.  Many of our children have social and
communication deficits that are noticeable at an early age, and
their ability to learn from their peers is significantly
impacted.


While our kids may not always use toys the way others would, you
can help them expand what they are focused on if you play with
them.  Join in with them exploring the toy, you can talk
about sizes, shapes, and which way the wheels spin, think about
it, you are actually working on other skills while joining in
with them.


Imaginative Play... Tell a Story. You can pick anything, a plane,
a train, a toy, just pick something and make up a story and then
ask about what the character, you know the thing, the plane or
train or whatever it was, ask them what they are doing? Are they
happy or sad? Are they moving fast or slow? Does the train have
friends?


Physical play facilitates gross motor development,
proprioception, and coordination which again, is something our
kids often have deficits in and often fall behind their peers in
this area.


Just get moving, and have fun!


Don’t forget to have fun yourself. It can be easy to see
everything as learning or therapy along this journey – but, play
is about fun.


Additional Resources:


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41. Emotional Ups and Downs of Raising a Child with Autism


60. The Most Important Relationship in your Autism Parenting
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