Children with autism can go to kindergarten, but both teachers and parents need to spend more time and attention to accompany and guide them.
After children with autism enter kindergarten, the outstanding impression given to teachers is that they are solitary and ignore the rules of the kindergarten and the teacher's requirements. They don't understand what discipline means, and they don't know how to restrain their words and deeds and obey the teacher's requirements. For example: when the teacher is in class, most children can sit and listen and follow the teacher's instructions. However, children with autism often leave their seats and do their own actions (such as turning in circles, knocking things, etc.) alone, or run out of the classroom. For example, the teacher asks everyone to draw an apple. After the instruction, most children can draw the shape of the apple as required, while the autistic children just scribble on the paper or draw things they like and are used to drawing. . Due to social barriers and intellectual disabilities, they do not understand the knowledge taught by teachers and cannot learn the songs and dances taught by teachers. Some children are hyperactive and restless, and some are aggressive and often hit children or themselves for no reason. They cannot understand general moral concepts, are indifferent to the teacher's criticism, and have no pleasant experience with the teacher's praise. Therefore, it is very difficult to manage and requires special care and attention from the teacher.
Characteristics of autistic children:
1. Stereotyped behavior
Say fixed words and do fixed actions to relatives or strangers, and do not know how to respond. It varies from person to person, time and place; has a fixed way of placing or handling toys or certain items; has dependence on certain items.
2. Interpersonal relationship disorders
Ignore others and play with themselves; not clingy (won’t pester adults like other children, and like adults to hold and tease them) Him, play with him). Some people describe that they regard their parents as "tools of life". They only hold their mother's hand when they want something to eat (rather than "objects of affection") and usually ignore their mothers when they have nothing to do.
3. Abnormal response to the outside world
Many autistic parents describe their children as "hearing but not hearing" and "turning a blind eye", so they have had the experience of taking their children to see an otolaryngology department. They often behave in a nonchalant manner, as if they live forever in their own world, and what happens in the outside world cannot affect them.
4. Communication disorder
It is commonly known as language delay. The reason why many parents take their children to the hospital is because "how old are they and they still can't speak?" The main symptoms are: unclear articulation, speaking too fast, too high or too low pitch; speaking certain words without speaking. Speak complete sentences; imitation of speech is obvious, such as reciting poems, advertising slogans, or repeating other people's questions.