Teenagers with Asperger Syndrome want to be sociable but don’t know how to initiate and sustain social relationships, which can make teenage years very difficult for them.

The classroom
à    Structure the physical environment to facilitate learning and minimize frustration by providing visual and physical order to help the child focus on task
à    Ensure that the child is in a position of least distraction from the source of the information to which the child must respond (i.e. up the front and away from visual and auditory “clutter”)
à    Watch for peers who obviously or subtly annoy the student and position them away from the student
à    Watch for peers who encourage and reinforce inappropriate behaviors and position them away …

The more you know about your child’s problems and differences, the more you can do to help them. But consult your doctor or therapist before analyzing the knowledge you have gained (through the internet, books and/or other parents).

It is very important to keep the parents informed because that is their only way of knowing what is happening at school. This information is vital to the child’s doctors and therapists to ensure that the management program is relevant and effective and that problems can be identified and managed quickly to minimize disruption to the child and fellow students.

à    Work closely with the parents and listen to them – they have already had much experience coping with the child
à    Don’t judge atypical parenting as odd – it …

Sensory Processing Disorder in children – FiVE a centre providing therapy services for children in Chennai