Autism Treatment Center of America Forum

[princessd]

I have a 10 year old son who was diagnosed with "mild"autism when he was about 3.5 yrs old. He has come a long way since then. He has an aid at school to help him refocus when needed. Is his inability to concentrate at times associated with his diet? What can I do to improve his ability to concentrate and for longer periods of time at school?
FYI - I just started teaching him how to play checkers, (yesterday)

[jessicahoxha]

hi one of my coals for my son also , are you a sun-rise mom do u have a play room , , i have learnt to just give , give give when in a game , in stead of pushing more from of him , and letting him no how great he is doing and making really fun ,, and slowly the attention span gets longer over time ,, he sound like he is doing so well .. well done ,momy and daddy

[Suki]

hi,
I agree. Focus on having fun together, doing whatever he likes to do. Remember to work on eye contact too, as that really helps the child to engage with you and be socially motivated to play for longer, as he sees you enjoying the game.