{"id":7179,"date":"2020-09-22T21:18:22","date_gmt":"2020-09-22T21:18:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sdkidsfirst.com\/?p=7179"},"modified":"2025-08-04T14:32:30","modified_gmt":"2025-08-04T14:32:30","slug":"facilitate-social-skills-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sdkidsfirst.com\/?p=7179","title":{"rendered":"How to help your child on the autism spectrum from overpowering and controlling a younger sibling!"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-top:50px;--awb-padding-bottom:50px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\"><h1 data-fontsize=\"42\" data-lineheight=\"42\">How to help your child on the autism spectrum from overpowering and controlling a younger sibling!<\/h1>\n<div style=\"width: 540px;\" class=\"wp-video\"><video class=\"wp-video-shortcode\" id=\"video-7179-1\" width=\"540\" height=\"720\" preload=\"metadata\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"video\/mp4\" src=\"http:\/\/sdkidsfirst.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/How-to-help-your-child-on-the-autism-spectrum-from-overpowering-and-controlling-a-younger-sibling.mp4?_=1\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/sdkidsfirst.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/How-to-help-your-child-on-the-autism-spectrum-from-overpowering-and-controlling-a-younger-sibling.mp4\">http:\/\/sdkidsfirst.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/How-to-help-your-child-on-the-autism-spectrum-from-overpowering-and-controlling-a-younger-sibling.mp4<\/a><\/video><\/div>\n<div class=\"o9v6fnle cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql ii04i59q\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">This quick video lays out 3 pieces of advice for this common question. Listen to the video for a detailed explanation on these 3 steps:<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"o9v6fnle cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql ii04i59q\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">1. Remember to structure the play for your child: Setting up rules, how to play, turn taking etc (Pick 2 or 3 behaviors you want to work on with your child and make that part of the playtime structure).<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"o9v6fnle cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql ii04i59q\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">2. Keep things visual: Kids on the autism spectrum really need the visual prompting. Put the rules, instructions and schedules up on a board. If they are too young to read, use pictures!<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"o9v6fnle cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql ii04i59q\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">3. Make it fun!: Earning stars for following rules at the end of the play time.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><span style=\"background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); color: var(--body_typography-color); font-family: var(--body_typography-font-family); font-size: var(--body_typography-font-size); font-style: var(--body_typography-font-style,normal); font-weight: var(--body_typography-font-weight); letter-spacing: var(--body_typography-letter-spacing);\">Sincerely,<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Deb Pontillo, Ph.D.<br \/>\nDirector, San Diego Kids First<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":6190,"featured_media":843,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"pmpro_default_level":"","_glsr_average":0,"_glsr_ranking":0,"_glsr_reviews":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[196,26],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-7179","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-knowledge-center","category-newsletter","pmpro-has-access"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>How to help your child on the autism spectrum from overpowering and controlling a younger sibling! 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