autistic behavior impairments
Social skills stories for autism
Autism is a developmental disorder, meaning it affects the way a person develops, those autistic individuals have deficits commonly referred to as the triad of autistic impairments; being social, communication, imagination and interaction deficits.
The triad of autistic impairments make learning social skills and behaviors difficult. As well as the triad of autistic impairments autistic individuals will also display autistic ritualistic behaviors, obsessive behaviors and will need routines, this behavior is common to autism, and an autistic individual can become stressed and at times display aggressive behaviors when these obsessive, ritualistic behaviors are changed.
With the autism child as well as this need obsession and rituals or routines there is often a high level of repetition of activities known as repetitive autistic behaviors.
These repetitive autistic behaviors are mostly in communication or motor activities, for example hand-flapping, twirling or head-banging.
Unfortunately, when rituals, routines and structure get changed this can cause great stress for the autism child which can result in tantrums and challenging autistic behaviors, this is known as autistic behavior impairments
Autistic repetitive behaviors
Many autistic individuals may also display autism self-injurious behavior, for example head-banging and self-picking.
This is due to the need for stimulation often associated with enhanced levels of endorphins as well as other communication, social, interaction and imagination difficulties.
autistic behavior impairments
Autistic children lack the ability to rationalize their actions, they do not have the ability to be sneaky, lie or be stubborn intentionally, there will always be a reason for autistic behaviors.
With the autism child behaviors and social, communication, imagination and interaction skills need to be taught directly. They will not naturally learn social skills and will need guidance to learn appropriate behaviors.
Parents, teachers and care givers report success in managing autistic behavior using autism social skills stories.
60 social skills stories for managing autistic behavior impairments
60 autism social stories for managing autistic behavior, stories including:
- A social kiss
- Acting silly
- Appropriate touching
- Accepting
- Keeping my hands to myself
- Arguing
- Being a good listener
- Nose picking
- Being a good sport
- When other children get upset
- No Biting
- Why do I need to chew quietly
- Taking turns
- What are nicknames
- When I get angry
- Tantrums
- Nose picking
- Teasing
- When mum has a bad day
- Urethra stimming
- Why do people hug
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