Autism: Leaning into Interests – English
12/5/2019 | 1mVideo has Closed Captions
This video features a mom of four children, including two sons on the autism spectrum.
This video features a mom of four children, including two sons on the autism spectrum. She describes how she and her husband lean into their sons’ interests to motivate them, foster independence, build self-esteem, strengthen math and literacy skills, and help the family to bond.
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Autism: Leaning into Interests – English
12/5/2019 | 1mVideo has Closed Captions
This video features a mom of four children, including two sons on the autism spectrum. She describes how she and her husband lean into their sons’ interests to motivate them, foster independence, build self-esteem, strengthen math and literacy skills, and help the family to bond.
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Learn Moreabout PBS online sponsorshipMy name is Liz, and my husband Dave and I have four beautiful kids.
John and Jordan are both on the autism spectrum.
With autism you have your set of challenges.
But we believe that their brain works in a beautiful way.
Children on the spectrum can become fixated on a particular topic or special interest.
John loves building structures.
Lately Jordan's passion has been baking.
We like to use their interest to help motivate them.
Do you want to bake cupcakes?
But we can't bake a cupcake until we do this homework.
John and Jordan both struggle with multi-step directions.
The chart really does help them understand what they need to do next.
The whole process of baking has so many wonderful advantages.
It helps support reading and mathematics.
Eleven, twelve.
Leaning into their interests has been a great motivator for the boys.
It's helped them with their self-esteem and their independence, but it's also been a great way for us to bond as a family.
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