Playing with your child with ASD

© 2016 by Paul H. Brookes Publishing Co., Inc. All rights reserved.

Adapted from Let’s Talk: Navigating Communication Services and Supportsfor Your Young Child with Autism byRhea Paul, Ph.D., CCC-SLP & DoniaFahim, Ph.D. © 2015 Paul H. BrookesPublishing Co., Inc. All rights reserved.

Use these practical tips tomake playtime with yourchild with ASD enjoyable

for everyone!

Try to have 5–10minutes each dayset aside for play.

Sit at yourchild’s level (e.g.,

on the �oor).

Talk about whatyour child is

doing in short and simple words or

sentences.

Do not expectyour child to repeat

what you say.

Tell your childthe names of objects

instead of askinghim or her tolabel them.

Try to avoidsaying “no.”

Use the child’sname at the end

of a sentence.

Slow down yourrate of speech andvary your volume

and pitch in asing-song way.

Praise yourchild lavishly,using facial

expressions, hugs,and tickles.