This is a school program. I work with a 3-year-old boy with Autism. He can talk but he doesn't communicate very much. What are some good, fun activities I can do with him in a swimming pool, to get him aclimated to the water and so that he as a very good time. Also, how can I help him work on language and pragmatic skills?
2006-09-22 04:03:40 · 5 answers · asked by JMD 1 in Health ➔ Other - Health
I would have him kick and count his kicks. Or you could make a splashing game where he has to say a word before he can splash, and you have to say one before you can splash back. Maybe even make it a rhyming game.
he can start. "dog" splash.
You- "log" splash
him- "fog" splash
and so on.
maybe sing a song while he paddles around, so he has to swim with the beat.
If he likes to jump in, and thats an option, have him count each jump out loud.
Or you could get pool toys, ones that make let water out by holes, a shovel, a bucket, a squirt toy. Ask him to choose the toy that causes those things.
Can you make water fall like rain? he should choose the sifter. can you make water squirt out of something? he should choose the squirt toy. that sort of thing.
you could work on the concept of far, and near, left and right of an object. Have him throw something far away. have him throw it right.
The pool realy gives you a huge learning environment!
2006-09-22 04:12:21 · answer #1 · answered by amosunknown 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hi. I also work with a boy with Autism, but he's 7, only he has the mentality of a 3 year old. He has very little communication skills.
But here's what I do when I try to teach him to talk. I sing the abc's, and he sings also, but he only gets up to abcde. I also began to recently sing abc 123, and he tries to sing the 123 part, but he gets confused. I also say mommy, daddy, and his sisters name when he suddenly blurts out their name, and I show him their pictures so he can identify them and point to them when he says them.
As for the swimming pool, I don't really know much about that, cause I'm not around my student when he's in the pool, but I heard that they got him into the water by tapping on the water and doing water squirts in the water. Also, if he's interested in music, have music playing so he can relax. And if he has a favorite toy, bring it along to entice him into the water.
Good Luck!
2006-09-22 04:17:47 · answer #2 · answered by themyth60 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well how Austistc is he? Does he have sensory issues? My son loves the water as they have swimming 2 times a month in school. How well does he speak now? Does he mimic? Does he make eye contact? Try contacting www.can.org they could probably direct you toward the information that you seek.
Working with autistic kids can be very hard but it is SO VERY REWARDING!
2006-09-22 04:39:22 · answer #3 · answered by sdc3dfwm 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Buy some very simple pool or beach toys - floating rings, bucket, beach ball, etc. One of the autistic children I worked with at camp didn't like the depth of the pool at first. We filled a baby pool with water near the larger pool. He would fill the bucket with water and dump it through one of the floating rings. We would say words to him as he did this - bucket, water, etc. He became comfortable with the water and we eventually moved his toys to the larger pool.
2006-09-22 04:12:11 · answer #4 · answered by TJMiler 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
get him a cool float and god knows keep a good eye on him. well im sure you know that.take those plastic toy rings and play ring toss in the pool it will help him on motor skill as well thats the best i can come up with :) oh and try to get him to name off the colors he throws.
2006-09-22 04:14:59 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋