‘Attention Autism’ is an approached developed by specialist speech and language therapist, Gina Davies and has been recently introduced to some pupils in school. As well as improving attention it also helps to develop communication through interesting and fun activities are worth talking about! Engaging in activities and learning to turn take can led to improved behaviour.
Attention Autism has four stages that are gradually built upon:
Stage 1: To focus attention.
Use appealing objects to inspire attention and gain focus of child.
Stage 2: To sustain attention
Inspire attention with great activities.
Stage 3: To shift attention
Attend to activity when participating and transfer back to the group once finished turn.
Stage 3: To shift attention
Attend to activity when participating and transfer back to the group once finished turn.
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United Kingdom
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