{"id":17456,"date":"2022-11-25T12:48:15","date_gmt":"2022-11-25T12:48:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/autismpartnershipph.com\/?p=17456"},"modified":"2025-01-06T15:39:08","modified_gmt":"2025-01-06T07:39:08","slug":"how-do-i-teach-my-child-with-asd-to-communicate-spontaneously","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/autismpartnershipph.com\/en\/how-do-i-teach-my-child-with-asd-to-communicate-spontaneously\/","title":{"rendered":"How do I teach my child with ASD to communicate spontaneously?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Why do children with ASD have trouble communicating?<\/h4>\n

Why do we have the desire to speak with others? That is because we have the motivation and we know there is a need to communicate with others.
\nHowever, children with autism may not have the desire to communicate or share therefore making \u2018spontaneous communication and the use of \u2018spontaneous language\u2019 difficult for them. For this reason, we have to create the desire and \u201ctemptation\u201d for them to speak, and this is what we call Communication Temptation.<\/p>\n

In Part 1, we provided an Introduction to Spontaneous Communication<\/ins><\/strong> and what Communication Temptation<\/strong><\/ins> is. This article will explore ways to help your child to communicate spontaneously using Communication Temptation techniques.<\/p>\n

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How do I get my child with ASD to speak?<\/h4>\n

First, let\u2019s help them by creating the need for them to talk. This guide will explore three ways to create these desires.<\/p>\n

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A. Create desire by INTERRUPTING A PATTERN your child knows<\/h4>\n

One way is to build and find a pattern that the child knows, and then interrupt or break it. Imagine eating ice cream and it is melting. You go to your usual tissue box and you realize instead of having tissue in it, you see trash piling in the box! Because the need for a piece of tissue is so strong, you would probably ask where the box is or ask someone to get one for you.<\/p>\n

For our children, we also need to disrupt what they\u2019ve always expected, and that\u2019s when there is a need for them to communicate. For example, your child knows that there are snacks in the snack box. What we can do is to remove all the snacks from the box \u2013 either we leave it empty, or we put something else inside. Now, it is tea-time and your child wants to have a snack. When your child opens his snack box\u2026 he realizes that there is no snack inside! As he wants to have a snack, what do you think he will do? We can encourage him to communicate and let us know that \u201cThe snack box is empty!\u201d or \u201cI want (a) snack!\u201d or even \u201cWhere is the snack?\u201d. As your child attempts to communicate, we can reinforce his communication by honoring his request, and giving him his preferred snack.<\/p>\n

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B. Create desire by WITHHOLDING an item your child wants<\/h4>\n

Another way is to let your child have a short \u2018taster\u2019 of his preferred toys and then withhold it.<\/p>\n

Let\u2019s say you are enjoying a slice of cake and suddenly someone comes and takes away your cake. What would you do? Would you let the person be or would you approach the person and ask what\u2019s going on? Most of us would probably ask to have the cake back!<\/p>\n

Similarly for our children, we also need to withhold something that they like so that there is a need for them to communicate. As your child wants to get his toys back, we can then encourage him to say \u201cI want the toy\u201d or \u201cCan I have it back?\u201d. Communicating this way helps to reduce our children\u2019s frustration especially when their toys are being snatched by someone else.<\/p>\n

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C. Create desire for your child to WANT a certain item<\/h4>\n

We can also create the desire for your child to want a certain item.<\/p>\n

When we are out at a mall, we see signs like \u2018SALES!\u2019 or \u2018NEW ITEM IN STORE\u2019. Or when we are reading an article and you see a page titled, \u2018YOU WON\u2019T BELIEVE WHAT THIS CAN DO!\u2019 These signs and titles serve to tempt us to purchase something from them or to check out that page.<\/p>\n

As for our children, we have to create these tempting situations for them to want these items or to participate in these situations. For the child to gain access to these tempting items, they will have to communicate to express his or her desire, \u201cI want the xxx\u201d or \u201cLet me check it out\u201d as examples. This helps them express their desire, potentially encouraging curiosity and developing more confidence as they communicate.<\/p>\n

As mentioned, children with autism do not have the desire or motivation to communicate. By creating the desire for your child to communicate using \u2018Communication Temptation\u2019, you will create opportunities for your child to initiate communication<\/strong>, help them express their needs more effectively, and at the same time decrease their frustration.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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