Guest guest Posted August 3, 2012 Report Share Posted August 3, 2012 My son is a visual learner. He actually learned his letter recognition from watching a Blues Clues ABC episode. Same with colors and shapes. He taught himself letter writing and even taught himself how to make block letters! No one showed him, but because he is very artistic it is something that he was able to do. He loves to build Legos following the directions and if he wants to make Lego creations, sometimes he will " draw " directions to follow. He does much better without verbal instruction unless he is stuck, but he still needs someone to show him as the instruction is going on. I know everyone learns differently, so maybe you can find a connection within this " community " . I am also a visual learner. If you tell me something, sometimes I am lost, so it might even be genetic? That might be something to consider as well. I am curious to know how others children learn, though. > > HI, I'm new to the group. I am a college student majoring in special education. I would like to learn about different ways of teaching kids with Autism because that is what I would like to do after college. I was wondering, from observing your kids and other Autistic kids, do you think that all/majority of Autistic kids are visual learners, needing pictures or are some auditory, needing words and verbals. Also, from some things I've been reading, I get the feeling that most if not all non-verbal kids are intelligent but stuck inside. Do you think this is true? > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 3, 2012 Report Share Posted August 3, 2012 Yes, I too am a visual learner. I cannot follow directions to save my life, even being told, you have to show me, or guide me. Both my sons are the same way. I have learned to knit, crochet, needlepoint, cross stitch, tat, and weave all from following youtube videos. Never had a class in them, just looked at the videos and did what they do. I can follow knitting patterns now though, as I looked up how to learn to read them, but again, I had to be guided through it the first few times to understand it. Ashton (Aspie Mom with 2 Autistic sons) My son is a visual learner. He actually learned his letter recognition from watching a Blues Clues ABC episode. Same with colors and shapes. He taught himself letter writing and even taught himself how to make block letters! No one showed him, but because he is very artistic it is something that he was able to do. He loves to build Legos following the directions and if he wants to make Lego creations, sometimes he will " draw " directions to follow. He does much better without verbal instruction unless he is stuck, but he still needs someone to show him as the instruction is going on. I know everyone learns differently, so maybe you can find a connection within this " community " . I am also a visual learner. If you tell me something, sometimes I am lost, so it might even be genetic? That might be something to consider as well. I am curious to know how others children learn, though. > > HI, I'm new to the group. I am a college student majoring in special education. I would like to learn about different ways of teaching kids with Autism because that is what I would like to do after college. I was wondering, from observing your kids and other Autistic kids, do you think that all/majority of Autistic kids are visual learners, needing pictures or are some auditory, needing words and verbals. Also, from some things I've been reading, I get the feeling that most if not all non-verbal kids are intelligent but stuck inside. Do you think this is true? > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 3, 2012 Report Share Posted August 3, 2012 I can only speak for my own child as children with autism vary tremendously as individuals and generalizing can create complications when when treating. Anyway, my 5 year old son has HFA and he is verbal. He is definitely a visual learner but also requires a great deal of verbal prompting to complete tasks. He is very intelligent, he scored very highly on IQ tests. However he is in a special ed. class and is having trouble reading due to visual tracking problems. He has trouble learning because he cannot sit still (sensory processing issues). He also has epilepsy. I understand this is fairly common among autistic children and often undiagnosed as they may suffer from absence seizures like my son. Having a hundred + seizures a day will certainly interfere with memory consolidation and recall. He is now on seizure meds which I hope will help with his ability to learn this coming school year. It does seeim like he is unable to access his intelligence because of the numerous problems preventing him from being able to focus, express himself in a socially appropriate way, and develop at a typical rate. Best of luck to you in your education and future! > > HI, I'm new to the group. I am a college student majoring in special education. I would like to learn about different ways of teaching kids with Autism because that is what I would like to do after college. I was wondering, from observing your kids and other Autistic kids, do you think that all/majority of Autistic kids are visual learners, needing pictures or are some auditory, needing words and verbals. Also, from some things I've been reading, I get the feeling that most if not all non-verbal kids are intelligent but stuck inside. Do you think this is true? > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 3, 2012 Report Share Posted August 3, 2012 My daughter is very visual. I taught her multiplication by putting M & Ms in bowls. Of course the M & Ms helped motivate her too... My son is a visual learner. He actually learned his letter recognition from watching a Blues Clues ABC episode. Same with colors and shapes. He taught himself letter writing and even taught himself how to make block letters! No one showed him, but because he is very artistic it is something that he was able to do. He loves to build Legos following the directions and if he wants to make Lego creations, sometimes he will " draw " directions to follow. He does much better without verbal instruction unless he is stuck, but he still needs someone to show him as the instruction is going on. I know everyone learns differently, so maybe you can find a connection within this " community " . I am also a visual learner. If you tell me something, sometimes I am lost, so it might even be genetic? That might be something to consider as well. I am curious to know how others children learn, though. > > HI, I'm new to the group. I am a college student majoring in special education. I would like to learn about different ways of teaching kids with Autism because that is what I would like to do after college. I was wondering, from observing your kids and other Autistic kids, do you think that all/majority of Autistic kids are visual learners, needing pictures or are some auditory, needing words and verbals. Also, from some things I've been reading, I get the feeling that most if not all non-verbal kids are intelligent but stuck inside. Do you think this is true? > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 3, 2012 Report Share Posted August 3, 2012 Are your children fairly high on the spectrum? The theory I read is that high-functioning kids are visual and lower functioning and nonverbal kids are auditory. Iliana > > > > HI, I'm new to the group. I am a college student majoring in special > > education. I would like to learn about different ways of teaching kids > > with Autism because that is what I would like to do after college. I > > was wondering, from observing your kids and other Autistic kids, do > > you think that all/majority of Autistic kids are visual learners, > > needing pictures or are some auditory, needing words and verbals. > > Also, from some things I've been reading, I get the feeling that most > > if not all non-verbal kids are intelligent but stuck inside. Do you > > think this is true? > > > <javascript:parent.wgMail.openComposeWindow('autism-aspergers ')> > <http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/> > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 4, 2012 Report Share Posted August 4, 2012 I can remember a map with up to a dozen turns, I can remember verbal instructions as far as 'turn right and then'. I also remember tables and diagrams much better than lists of information. I have had the same mobile number for over 10 years. I could remember the first 4 numbers after a couple of years, but not the next six. Then we went on holidays a few weeks ago and there was a keypad for opening the gate for getting in and out of the park. The number was the last 6 numbers on my phone. After a week of coming in and out 3-4 times a day, I now know my mobile number. For pin numbers for visa etc I actually know movement, not numbers (start in middle, go up, go right, etc). I also chose a password I would remember: the Irish word for 'fool', which comes to mind after getting it wrong 2 or 3 times  Yes, I too am a visual learner. I cannot follow directions to save my life, even being told, you have to show me, or guide me. Both my sons are the same way.� I have learned to knit, crochet, needlepoint, cross stitch, tat, and weave all from following youtube videos.� Never had a class in them, just looked at the videos and did what they do.� I can follow knitting patterns now though, as I looked up how to learn to read them, but again, I had to be guided through it the first few times to understand it. Ashton (Aspie Mom with 2 Autistic sons) On Fri, Aug 3, 2012 at 9:31 AM, itshotinjt04 wrote: � My son is a visual learner. He actually learned his letter recognition from watching a Blues Clues ABC episode. Same with colors and shapes. He taught himself letter writing and even taught himself how to make block letters! No one showed him, but because he is very artistic it is something that he was able to do. He loves to build Legos following the directions and if he wants to make Lego creations, sometimes he will "draw" directions to follow. He does much better without verbal instruction unless he is stuck, but he still needs someone to show him as the instruction is going on. I know everyone learns differently, so maybe you can find a connection within this "community". I am also a visual learner. If you tell me something, sometimes I am lost, so it might even be genetic? That might be something to consider as well. I am curious to know how others children learn, though. > > HI, I'm new to the group. I am a college student majoring in special education. I would like to learn about different ways of teaching kids with Autism because that is what I would like to do after college. I was wondering, from observing your kids and other Autistic kids, do you think that all/majority of Autistic kids are visual learners, needing pictures or are some auditory, needing words and verbals. Also, from some things I've been reading, I get the feeling that most if not all non-verbal kids are intelligent but stuck inside. Do you think this is true? > No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2012.0.2197 / Virus Database: 2437/5174 - Release Date: 08/03/12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 4, 2012 Report Share Posted August 4, 2012 Although I know I am a visual learner, what Ashton said reminded me of a few things. In high school I would watch the girls on the bus french braid one another's hair and learned. Also, I watched youtube videos to re-teach myself knitting since I hadn't done it in nearly 20 years. Things like that, if I am just shown a bit, it comes back to me. Like algebra in college; I failed the exam that would have put me in the higher class because I forgot, but after a week in class, I remembered EVERYTHING! Had to spend a whole semester in algebra...At least I got an " A " . > > > > > > Yes, I too am a visual learner. I cannot follow directions to save my > > life, even being told, you have to show me, or guide me. Both my sons > > are the same way.� > > > > I have learned to knit, crochet, needlepoint, cross stitch, tat, and > > weave all from following youtube videos.� Never had a class in them, > > just looked at the videos and did what they do.� I can follow knitting > > patterns now though, as I looked up how to learn to read them, but > > again, I had to be guided through it the first few times to understand it. > > > > Ashton (Aspie Mom with 2 Autistic sons) > > > > On Fri, Aug 3, 2012 at 9:31 AM, itshotinjt04 <itshotinjt04@... > > > wrote: > > > > � > > > > > > My son is a visual learner. He actually learned his letter > > recognition from watching a Blues Clues ABC episode. Same with > > colors and shapes. He taught himself letter writing and even > > taught himself how to make block letters! No one showed him, but > > because he is very artistic it is something that he was able to > > do. He loves to build Legos following the directions and if he > > wants to make Lego creations, sometimes he will " draw " directions > > to follow. He does much better without verbal instruction unless > > he is stuck, but he still needs someone to show him as the > > instruction is going on. > > I know everyone learns differently, so maybe you can find a > > connection within this " community " . I am also a visual learner. If > > you tell me something, sometimes I am lost, so it might even be > > genetic? That might be something to consider as well. I am curious > > to know how others children learn, though. > > > > > > > > > > > > HI, I'm new to the group. I am a college student majoring in > > special education. I would like to learn about different ways of > > teaching kids with Autism because that is what I would like to do > > after college. I was wondering, from observing your kids and other > > Autistic kids, do you think that all/majority of Autistic kids are > > visual learners, needing pictures or are some auditory, needing > > words and verbals. Also, from some things I've been reading, I get > > the feeling that most if not all non-verbal kids are intelligent > > but stuck inside. Do you think this is true? > > > > > > > > > > > > > No virus found in this message. > > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com <http://www.avg.com> > > Version: 2012.0.2197 / Virus Database: 2437/5174 - Release Date: 08/03/12 > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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