You cannot “listen” to non-verbal queues from your child, but you can stop talking and curtail directives, which communicates to your child that your intent is to listen. To set yourself and your child on a successful path of communication discovery, you, the parent, can strengthen the process by being mindful of your own non-verbal cues: 1. Non-Verbal Parent Practices that Encourage Communication As parents, you can encourage this response. When a child sees that their own actions, their gestures, influence you and others around them, they want to communicate. When we practice intentional communication, like gesturing, we open ourselves up to be who we authentically are and it encourages others, including your child with ASD, to join and mirror you-to be who they are with you. Gestures make us be who we are, and who other people want to be with and communicate with. Gestures greatly impact our own experiences. If your best friend pointed at your hair, scowled, and then walked away, would it have left you confused? Would you have wondered, “What is up with them? Do they hate my hair? What got in their crawl!” Non-Verbal is not Non-CommunicativeĬommunication is not limited to the ability to speak words. Know that you are not alone.īy practicing consistent directive methods, you can master communication challenges, even if your child with ASD is non-verbal. This can leave you feeling frightened or overwhelmed. As a parent of a child with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), you may have challenging moments or days when you feel unqualified or unable to communicate with your child.
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