Helping an autism spectrum child understand therapy

How to help a child make sense of a therapy appointment. Barbara Lester, Licensed Clinical Social Worker, demonstrates the use of a visual support, in this case a written out routine, that can be used to help an autism spectrum child or teen make sense of what is expected to occur at the time of a psychotherapy/counseling appointment. The example that she demonstrates would be for a high functioning child who is old enough to read. However, the same kind of strategy can be adapted for use with a younger or lower functioning child by substituting pictures for the words, and can be established for other kinds of appointments besides a counseling appointment such as going to the doctor or going to the dentist.
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Barbara! I found these videos while looking for some resources for a class I'm teaching on adolescent diagnosis and treatment. It's great to see you :) Thanks for these great videos. Laura McArthur (PCCC Intern 2009-2010).