Playing with your child with ASD

Use these practical tips to make playtime with your child with ASD enjoyable for everyone!

1. Try to have 5-10 minutes each day set aside for play.
2. Sit at your child's level (e.g., on the floor).
3. Talk about what your child is doing in short and simple words or sentences.
4. Use the child's name at the end of a sentence.
5. Tell your child the names of objects instead of asking him or her to label them.
6. Slow down your rate of speech and vary your volume and pitch in a sing-song way.
7. Try to avoid saying no.
8. Praise your child lavishly, using facial expressions, hugs, and tickles.