Special need individuals are over 7times more likely to be victims of sexual assault. Using visuals to reinforce learning is one way to teach body safety.
"Okay, Michael… sit down. Mommy wants to talk to you." With a ten-minute timer ticking down, I searched for the right words to start a conversation I dreaded but knew was necessary. The biggest hurdle was how to best communicate such a complicated subject to my special needs child.
For instance, he is terrified of haircuts. To prepare him for even the simplest trims, we played with a Play-Doh haircutting kit, where we re-enacted the process. I read"Getting a Haircut PECS Social Story Autism Visual Tool with Haircut Schedule Sequence Strip" to talk about the buzzers they'd use, the sound and try to mentally prepare him for what it would be like to have someone touch his hair.
"Educate your child with an age-appropriate plan about touching, using simple, direct language is essential to and keep the childish terms out," says Dennis Debbaudt, a former private investigator who for 25 years has been training criminal justice professionals, police, and emergency responders on how to recognize and respond to people who have autism. He is also the father of an autistic son.
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