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4 Conversation techniques to add to your social script
Posted: 11 months ago
Many autistic people create for themselves a 'social script' to help them know how to interact in social situations. A social script is a guide for planning what to do and say inside a social setting.
The Girl With The Curly Hair uses a social script whenever she meets up with her friends. Specifically, she uses 4 conversation techniques:
Teaching what “finished” means
Posted: August 27, 2015
Some people already have a natural sense of when something they have been working on is finished. Many people with ASD however, struggle with this. It is a common autistic trait to be a perfectionist so, of course, that adds to the problem of recognising when something is finished – I am sure NT perfectionists… Join The Curly Hair Project Community Today This article and our podcasts are available only to members of our community. If you would like to continue to read thi…The disabled adult and their impact on loved ones
Posted: August 9, 2015
When you are a child, with or without a disability, it is quite normal for you to be dependent on your parents and other family members. At some point however, most young adults will want to “fly the nest” – and even if they don’t really want to, they will. However, when the young adult has a developmental… Join The Curly Hair Project Community Today This article and our podcasts are available only to members of our community. If you would like to con…How to communicate with a non verbal person who is feeling anxious
Posted: July 30, 2015
This blog article was written on the request of a speech and language therapist, who asked me if I had any information on people with ASD who have difficulty expressing themselves verbally (but who have good language skills). She noted that, in times of anxiety/stress, these people could communicate through written language, despite the term ‘selective mutism’… Join The Curly Hair Project Community Today This article and our podcasts are available only…