How to help AUTISTIC children

malthi August 10, 2013 at 5:56pm

I m a specialist teacher autistic children in working with children with disabilities which includes autism.it is a condition that has a spectrum so it is best when each individual child is looked at depending on their temperament and nature of autistic characteristics. all autistic children can be trained or taught to form productive and harmonious relationship with people and deities. I m not sure though to comment on how chanting can help calm their minds as in my teaching field we are limited with such experiences. i would love to hear if someone can comment or share their experiences. By the way, i work in mainstream Australian school.
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Jagadatma das > malthi August 11, 2013 at 1:18am

Hare Krsna Malthi. The autistic girls I know attend the Brisbane temple.

I hope we can help some autistic people come to KC.

They are spirit souls trapped in an autistic body.

My experience is they will like KC activities and benefit the same as us.
Krishna Mukherji > malthi August 10, 2013 at 6:09pm

Hare krishna Mataji,

I agree with your practical views. I hope that following links will help you to deal with autistic children.

http://www.meetpenny.com/2012/04/how-we-taught-our-child-with-autis...

http://www.autismfile.com/science-research/how-do-we-help-children-...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7yE54JkGMJs

http://www.autismspeaks.org/family-services/community-connections/t...

http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20110423230336AAVX437

http://forums.catholic.com/showthread.php?t=220575

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Krishna Mukherji August 7, 2013 at 2:30pm

Dear devotee,

Hare Krishna,

I can understand your agony. It must be really painful for you. But you still have hope.

4 days ago an article appeared in the Times of India about making autistic children employable. If they complete a program called "Project SEARCH with Autism Supports" they can achieve employment at 87 %. Kindly read this article.

http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-08-02/health/41006...

Besides the above news, following websites may also prove helpful to you :

http://learnwithme.cdacb.in/?q=Autism%20Center%20India

http://www.autismchennai.in/ISMAutism.html

http://www.autism-india.org/

http://www.saiautismcenter.org/current/index.htm

http://content.timesjobs.com/?p=6392

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22621829

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Jagadatma das August 4, 2013 at 11:43am

Dear devotee, Hare Krsna.

I have seen a few autistic girls coming to our temples and engaging in devotional service.

Their parents were always encouraging them to chant and dance in the kirtans.

They love prasadam and all the devotees smile and encourage them too.

They can be as Krsna conscious as anyone else.

You can help them to always think of Krsna and make their life successful.

They can be taught to regularly chant on japa mala.

You can engage them in some deity worship in your home.

Always take them to festivals and home programs and make friends for them with the devotees.

I would sometimes have a devotee bring her autistic girls to my house and chant with us.

They were very sweet and developed a very affectionate relationship with our family.

These girls I have found to be natural devotees and just love being with other devotees.

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