How to Teach an Autistic Child to Wait?

Disruptions in the processes of psychological self-regulation lead to the fact that from infancy, an autistic child will exhibit an inability to wait and vivid emotional outbursts. Teaching a child with autism patience is a complex, multi-stage task. By applying certain approaches, good results can be achieved.

Learning to Wait: Techniques for Autistic Children

• Visual Timers: Use timers with visual indicators (such as sand timers or digital timers with a graphical time display). These tools help the child understand how long they need to wait and when the waiting will end. The conditions should be explained—when the time is up, they will be able to receive something.
• Gradual Increase of Waiting Time: Start with short waiting periods and gradually increase them. For example, if the child can wait for 1 minute, try increasing the time to 2 minutes, and so on.
• Modeling Behavior: Show how you wait patiently yourself. Discuss with the child what you are doing during the waiting process and explain why it is important.
• Games and Activities: Use games and activities that require waiting. For example, turn-taking games or games with sequential use of toys can help develop patience.
• Positive Reinforcement: Praise the child and encourage them for their patience. Small rewards or compliments can be a strong motivator.
• Give Clear and Understandable Instructions: Explain exactly what needs to be done and how long to wait. Use simple, clear language and support with visual cues.
• Creating a Routine: Establish predictable and stable routines so that the child knows that waiting is part of everyday life.
• Breaking Tasks into Steps: If there is a task or activity that requires patience, break it down into smaller steps and mark the completion of each stage.

Autism can affect the perception of social norms and complex concepts like prohibitions. This may be due to difficulties in understanding abstract ideas and social signals. Try to use clear and concrete instructions, visual cues, and repeat information to convey the message about prohibitions.

• One Request at a Time: The brain of an autistic child can handle no more than 1-2 tasks per hour. The time frame for this is individual. If you give one task after another, the child will simply not cope, no matter how hard they try, and the desired result will not be achieved.

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