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Practice Patient Parenting by Counting to 30
Dr. Clatch writes about how far patience goes when raising a child with Asperger's Syndrome.
It is evident that children with Asperger’s may not be able to respond with a three count. The physiological and processing capabilities of these children are clearly different and warrant consideration to ensure that the situation is not escalated and that behavior is acceptable. Instead of counting to three, the parent should consider counting to 30. Counting to 30 provides the AS child with the ability to process the parent’s request and to transition from one activity to the one requested. In addition, AS children will then be able to communicate problems or issues with the request.
By counting to 30, parents are able to recognize that patience is an important component of helping children with Asperger’s Syndrome grow and develop. Although giving a child to the count of 30 may be difficult in some situations, when parents stop and consider the challenges that AS children face in processing requests and engaging in response, the time is clearly appropriate.
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