Sự cần thiết cho cấu trúc với tất cả các hoạt động vui chơi trong cuốn sách này, tìm thấy một cách để giao tiếp với con của bạn (với hình ảnh nhắc nhở) - đầu tiên mà ông sẽ được đi ra ngoài và thứ hai, những hoạt động cụ thể, anh ta sẽ được chơi với. | Outdoor Play 145 The need for structure As with all the play activities in this book find a way to communicate to your child with picture prompts - first that he will be going outside and second what specific activity he will be playing with. Don t forget to take photos of your child playing a particular game so that they can be used in the future as a picture prompt. If your garden is too small or unsuitable for some of the activities try friends relatives gardens or go to the park early before it gets busy. Some children will need a reward reinforcer for attempting a particular activity. Try the activities your child will spontaneously engage in for example the trampoline first and then use this as a reward for something more challenging. Don t forget to communicate to your child with a picture prompt that this preferred activity will follow the one that is not as attractive. Getting started - games and activities As well as the following ideas don t forget to check Chapters 8 and 10 for further ideas on physical activities and water play that can be used outside. Pavement chalking Draw a circle on the floor and practice taking turns jumping into it - try the rhymes suggested in Chapter 8 Physical Play for jumping in and out of a hoop. Try the Pavement Chalker by Fisher Price see references at the end of the book . This is a wheel on a handle with a clasp to hold the chalk. The child pushes it along the ground like a line marker used to mark out courts etc. The activity itself is easy and rewarding and you can add tasks such 146 Playing Laughing and Learning with Children on the Autism Spectrum as joining up two dots with a straight line or making wavy zig-zag lines etc. Pavement chalking provides lots of opportunities for practising early literacy skills - see Chapter 14 Books and Reading for more ideas. Chalk different shapes onto the ground and encourage your child to jump onto the requested shape after saying ready. .steady. .go . Start with only one shape .
