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  1. @TaskinTutoring Thanks for the follow!
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  3. #ThingsWeDoAtTheMovies Make time for Sensory Friendly Films autism-society.org/get-involved/e…
  4. Language and cognition, as well as emotional and social skills, are learned thru relationships that involve emotionally meaningful exchanges
  5. Help your child grapple with your ideas. facebook.com/thefloortimece…
  6. Help your child take in and process other people's ideas. facebook.com/thefloortimece… For more...
  7. Get involved in the drama. Be a player and take on the role with your own figure. facebook.com/thefloortimece…
  8. Make use of breakdowns. When a problem crops up during play, create symbolic solutions.
  9. Give symbolic meaning to objects as you play: When your child climbs to the top of the sofa, pretend he is climbing a tall mountain!
  10. Identify real-life experiences your child knows and enjoys and have toys and props available to play out those experiences.
  11. Pursue pleasure over other behaviors and do not interrupt any pleasurable experience.
  12. One of the most important things you can do is accept your child's feelings when she has them. #mychildsnotperfect #ASD
  13. Dr. Stanley Greenspan founder of Floortime speaks. From "Autistic Like" youtube.com/watch?feature=…
  14. Try to be as accepting of your child's anger and protests as you are of his more positive emotions. #FloorTime #ASD
  15. Do not interrupt or change the subject as long as your child is interacting.
  16. Invest in whatever your child initiates or imitates.
  17. Follow your child's lead and join him. It doesn't matter what you do together as long as he initiates the move.
  18. The more room you give your child to take initiative, the more confident and assertive she can become. facebook.com/thefloortimece…
  19. The more you enlist your child's natural motivation, the more he has to argue for his desire and the more logical circles he will close.