Body parts
Give your child a sponge and tell him to wash his face, arms, stomach. Etc.. To increase motivation, give him a sponge in the shape of an animal (like a duck and an elephant). Ask, "Do you want the duck eat your ear or your tummy?" Have your child touch the correct body part while answering verbally. Colors
You should buy effervescent balls of that color the water. Take your child to run one of these balls in the water. Once it has melted ask what color it is. Finally, take your child to put a little 'of water in a plastic cup of the same color, making him choose between cups of various colors. You can also try to mix two different colors to make a third color or allow your child to choose the color you want, rather than make him say the name.
Letters
Buy soaps for the bathroom in the shape of letters. Show your child the letter and ask them to name. Then moisten and soapy water.
Opposites
Exercise on the "wet" than "dry." Give your child a toy and ask if it is dry or wet. Then, let them soak in the tub and rifategli demand. Sometimes porgeteglielo remove it from the bath and while still wet. Then dry with a towel, but not ponetegli the same questions so that you do not learn just how to respond. Practice also "hot" and "cold" while the tub fills with water. At times, take a jug and fill it immediately while the tank is falling cold water, sometimes rather wait until the water is hot water to fill the jug. Take then put his hand into the jar to your son and tell him if it is hot or cold.
Play with toys
Take your child to play with toys that require water (eg., Fat floating in a boat, washing the hair of a doll, toy washing the dishes). Or simply frequently as the associated water with some games that your child does not use, could increase their reinforcement value in the future.
Imitating songs
Sing little songs while your child is in the bath (as Beat, clap your hands, etc.). He should then imitate the various gestures. The water splashes and sprays can add a lot of extra reinforcement for the activity).
Games
If your child knows how to play Simon Says (a game for children), include statements like, "Simon says to put the shampoo on his head."
Painting / Drawing
They used soap crayons to draw animals, letters, shapes, numbers ... almost anything. You can also put the foam on the tiles and then ask your child to the path within a shape or letter. Can be reinforcing to use pencils and foam freely.
Special thanks to Mariam Luttbeg and Shawn Condon, staff members of the Lovaas Institute, which helped in the writing of this article
Original document from the site: www.lovaas.com Translation by: www.emergenzautismo.org
