Children with autism may find it difficult to focus, concentrate on teaching method’s or learning new skills. One of the difficulties for many individuals with autism, is their handwriting. How can he or she improve their handwriting? I have experienced by watching autistic children in the classroom, especially in our traditional classrooms, most of the students who have autism, display a difficult time with handwriting, how to relate to it or what to do with it. The length of keeping your autistic child to stay focused, capture new approaches or new techniques, is sometimes a challenge for children to learn and improve with their handwriting. In addition, the teacher, other students who have their attention on learning and going forward with the next step, involved in making progress, can be hindered. Handwriting for autistic children may make a difference by using the correct tools, imagination, techniques and knowing what the individual is capable of doing and not doing. For example: * Use a wide pencil for a better grip. * A larger tool for writing, such as, a crayon, lumber pencil, darker lead in the pencil, colorful lead, etc. * If desired, you may want to use a smaller writing tool, for a better grip for your child. * Use larger paper to start with. * Use a slant board for comfort. Remember, handwriting is an imperative skill and is used for basic communication, worldwide. Being able to write well encourages a child to, write articles, take notes, write essays, poems, reviews, book reports, summaries, prepare for lectures, etc. To teach a child handwriting who has autism, a plan should be created for the entire class. This plan should include, being aware of various motor skills for each individual. This is extremely helpful to determine the strengths and weaknesses of each child. If you, or your teacher know of certain activities that may strengthen the muscles in the fingers and hands, of the child who has autism, try to initiate those activities, so those areas become stronger. This is a great help for gaining confidence to improve handwriting. For example: * Stringing beads. * Playing the piano or typing. * Finger painting. * Playing with finger puppets. * Squeezing a hand ball. * Paint by numbers. * Activities that involve weaving. * Stringing yarn to make a picure. * Connecting dots on paper to make a picture or form. Improving handwriting skills in your autistic child, may require you to take notice of the grip, your child is using for a tool. Sometimes, children push down too hard, hold the writing tool too tight. This may cause it to break or become too wobbly and out of balance to write with. Encourage your child to improve his or her handwriting, if he or she is having a difficult time. I have experienced, when teaching an autistic child something new, and it requires skill, be patient. Be creative. There will be positive results for your child and you.}
How to Prevent SIDS From Affecting Infants
In the earlier years, there were many cases of infants dying due to a phenomenon called Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS). Parents would cover the baby with blankets or heavy quilts, with an aim of protecting them from cold. This action had proved fatal many times, as these heavy blankets often suffocated babies to death during sleep. Today, a sleep sack is the new gadget to prevent SIDS.
The baby sleep sacks are designed with cotton, to ensure that babies are able to breathe while being cozily enclosed. This ensures that the babies stay warm during the cold winters, and are comfortable during the summers. This phenomenon of easy breathing is the same as is experienced by wearing cotton clothing.
Putting on and removing these baby sleeping bags is quite simple. Due to shoulder snaps and oversized zippers, parents can easily place their babies even when they are already napping. For these reasons, it is a valuable commodity for parents, who will surely be able to sleep well, knowing that their babies are comfortably in slumber.
A major advantage of baby sleep sacks is that the infants cannot kick these off during sleeping. Since many toddlers tend to wriggle a lot during sleep, space has been provided within these slumber sacks. Traditionally, the blankets would fall off during sleep, but not any more, even if force is used.
Sleep sacks, also known as baby sleeping bags, can be used to help the babies sleep peacefully, even during a long distance journey. It is possible that there may be different environments in which babies would normally feel hot or cold, but the sleeping bag will help tide over such conditions. As per statistics, infants up to the age of 1 year usually need to sleep for 16 hours.
Sleeping bags are available in different colors such as dream blue, khaki, cookies and cream and white. Therefore, these bags can be chosen as per parental preferences. The various attractive colors also help to draw the attention of innocent infant minds. Proper arm holes and shoulder straps are provided with each sleeping bag, so that the infants can freely play, sleep or move without any danger of falling out.
These baby sleeping bags are recommended by The American Academy of Pediatrics for all parents, since these are completely safe for the babies. Materials used for these bags are not treated with any harmful chemicals that may affect the infants. This material is also biodegradable; thus it is environment-friendly.
Babies can wear the sleeping bags over the regular night wear. They do not need to get into specific clothes to feel comfortable in these bags. Even if they happen to kick the bars of the crib during sleep, these bags will ensure that they do not get injured.