Extracurricular activities can be key in helping your child learn important life skills while having fun doing an activity he or she enjoys. The time after school can be a tough time of the day for autistic kids and teens. Whether getting homework done, being productively engaged instead of self-stimming, or just blowing off steam and releasing excess energy, extracurricular activities can be key in helping your child learn important life skills while having fun doing an activity he or she enjoys.
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Independent leisure skills are activities that your child can default to whenever he or she has down time. Puzzle books are a good choice, or reading a book or drawing in a notebook. These activities are compact, and can be taken anywhere. To start teaching independent leisure skills, create a schedule and teach your child how to use it.
