BOLT Center for Outpatient Rehabilitation Tel .: 09 282 07 82 info@carbolt.be General Target audiences Staff Vacancies Left Contact ADHD Autism Behavioral problems Learning disabilities Motor disorders Language disorders Mental disorder An example: Seppe, 5 years old The teacher describes Seppe as a busy but sweet toddler. Seppe adheres very well to the class rules and always wants to be the first: the first upstairs, the first down, the first to have the work sheets ready ... Seppe finds it difficult to connect with the other children when they play 'school' or 'mum and dad'. He prefers to follow the lines on the ground and walk dozens of laps around the playground. He invariably chooses Knexx in the play corners in the classroom: he can use it to build beautiful, intricate constructions. When the teacher has to choose something else, Seppe panics or doubts. The other children often do not understand Seppe because he uses difficult words and phrases. Sometimes the teacher even recognizes sentences from a TV program. Seppe often says “do you want a drink” instead of “I want a drink”. He can hardly tell who is 'me' now and who is 'you' now. Seppe knows no danger during the gymnastics class. The gymnastics teacher holds her heart when Seppe is once again all the way on top of the sports window and lets go of her hands. Twice he walked barefoot on the playground in the harsh winter cold. He doesn't seem to feel the cold. Seppe knows the route from school to the swimming pool like the back of his hand. When the bus driver takes a different route, Seppe reacts anxiously. He cannot then indicate what is wrong. Once in the pool, Seppe is delighted. The children in his class are surprised when he flutters his hands before sliding down the slide the umpteenth time. Seppe keeps up well with the material from the classroom. Yet he is different from the other children. Autism Children with autism have marked limitations in communication, social interaction and imagination. communication By communication we mean understanding and using both verbal and non-verbal communication. Verbal communication is the spoken language and the way in which language is understood and used. By non-verbal communication we mean, among other things, making gestures, understanding gestures, reading facial expressions and making appropriate facial expressions. social interaction Social interaction is the way you interact with other people and the way you deal with the contact that other people seek with you. imagination Imagination means that you can imagine something that is not present. Imagination is wider than fantasy. These limitations mean that people with autism often react less smoothly to (new) situations and often have special interests. These problems are present in almost all persons with autism, but therefore not in the same form or degree. That is why we also speak of autism spectrum disorders or ASD for short. In addition to the aforementioned problems, most children with autism have additional skills and difficulties that color their behavior. Depending on the child, the environment and the age, these specific characteristics come more or less to the fore. More specific information about autism can be found at: www.autismecentraal.com www.autismevlaanderen.be www.participate-autisme.be © 2012 BOLT Center for Outpatient Rehabilitation vzw - Created by rednas.be