HOW I INTRODUCED DIFFERENT FEELINGS TO ADDU!

 

Expressing feelings is very difficult for most of our ASD children. We have to introduce different feelings according to our child's level of understanding. They may take a longer time to learn to handle their emotions in appropriate ways. But it is very important to introduce this topic step by step.

Here, I am sharing different steps and videos of that I tried with Addu..

Step 1

You can introduce basic emoji(feelings) pictures to discriminate between various emotions.

Step 2

Introducing words associated with each emoji (feelings) in worksheets and in real-time situations.

Step 3

Using AAC to express feelings.

For this, we have to make sure that the child can identify each picture.

Step 4

Identifying other people's feelings using pictures and AAC(Avaz)

Doing the same by typing and expressing using Avaz.

Step 5

For generalisation we have to practice more. 

Expressing a child's feelings in different situations (with the help of computer worksheets) is an important concept to understand.

Understanding and expressing other people's feelings using computer worksheets is equally important.

These are the different steps that I did with Addu to make him understand about feelings. I used pictures, avaz and made some  computer worksheets to practise these concepts. I created these resources for Addu and other students. I am sharing all these ideas for fellow parents. Sharing is caring!! I hope it will be helpful to many parents. Please feel free to share it with other parents.

Smrithy and Addu