My son is an autistic child. He has good learning capabilities and is now in 5th standard in Euro school. but from few days he is not taking interest in his studies and also not performing well at school exams. even he learns everything but dont give the right answers at the time of exam. What to do? I need a tutor for him who can come and teach him at home only.

MADAM, at 1st, try to find out the reason of his disinterest. may be he is facing problems in school. may be the learning process is not suitable for his need and interest. be more friendly with him. play with him. give importance to his likes and dislikes. make learning more easy to him by curbing out the fear from his mind. read less

Dear Shweta, As a Doctor let me tell you that there is so much diversity in terms of how autism plays out with each child. The idea that everyone is the same is mythical. This uniqueness can be embraced as well as prepared for. And I'm not going through with all the details but for initials, i might be able to explain you to how to deal with problems of an autistic child with respect to studies. I think the Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) is the most basic and effective tool to deal with Autistic Children. In this method, parents play major role which includes consistency, Stick to a schedule, Reward good behaviour, Create a home safety zone, Look for nonverbal cues, Try to Figure out the motivation behind the tantrum through game or puzzles, Always Pay attention to your child's sensory sensitivities. Remember you have to be very very patient for positive Result. A good treatment plan will include: 1. First and the Most Importantly Never try to force to do anything against their interest (like sleep, study, game, food, etc.) 2. Build on your child's interests. 3. Offer a predictable schedule. 4. Teach tasks as a series of simple steps. 5. Actively engage your child's attention in highly structured activities (specially Includes games, puzzles, etc.). 6. Provide regular reinforcement of behaviour. For future reference, you may need a help of professional but as for initial part go through the above part with positive confidence, attitude, dedication with the positive hope. If you think I provide you desired answers regarding your question asked above then please don't forget to give your valuable reviews on my "UrbanPro wall (ID)". For further information my contact no. and mail ID is also mentioned there. And Please Don't hesitate to ask your doubts (or) queries regarding your studies. I Always feel happy to help other students. read less