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Welcome to Autism Teaching Strategies
I’m glad you found this website and blog. I love learning about social skills training for young people with autism, and sharing ideas with other professionals who do similar work. In this blog, I...
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Compliment tag, game to teach kids with ASD an important social skill
Many young people on the autism spectrum have difficulties with the skill of giving and receiving compliments. They might not see the point in saying something kind or flattering to another person....
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Words hurt, words help
To download the two worksheets shown below, click on the red link below: Words hurt, words help pdf When I work with children with ASD on social skills, I often ask them: “How long will another person...
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Using a rope to demonstrate “social ties” for children with autism
Many young people on the autism spectrum can get confused regarding personal space when they are walking together with otherpeople. Professionals working with youth on the spectrum in therapeutic...
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Using photo albums to increase knowledge about peers
Many young people with ASD seem to learn much more, and remember longer, when information is presented to them with a strong visual component. It is particularly useful to use appealing visuals when...
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Help The Upset Person: A cognitive-behavioral group game
This is an engaging and entertaining cognitive-behavioral teaching strategy on the topic of emotional regulation. Here is how to do it: Follow THIS LINK HERE to the download page for this resource,...
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