{"id":17187,"date":"2017-03-23T17:24:17","date_gmt":"2017-03-23T17:24:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/autismpartnership.com.hk\/?p=17187"},"modified":"2023-09-14T08:23:44","modified_gmt":"2023-09-14T08:23:44","slug":"aba-training-skills-how-to-improve-eye-contact-in-children-with-asd","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/autismpartnership.com.hk\/en\/aba-training-skills-how-to-improve-eye-contact-in-children-with-asd\/","title":{"rendered":"ABA Training Skills &#8211; How to improve eye contact in children with ASD"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"17187\" class=\"elementor elementor-17187\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a44bb78 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a44bb78\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a0350c0\" data-id=\"a0350c0\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fbe1885 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fbe1885\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Every greeting is a challenge to parents of ASD children. While children may have perfect vision, they simply will not look at the person they are greeting. Without any reminder, they usually look around or look only for a split second.\u00a0<\/p><p>There are several ways parents tend to use to encourage eye contact, such as blocking his view, constantly saying \u201cLook at me, look into my eyes, where are my eyes\u201d, pointing to eyes with the children\u2019s finger. These approaches are generally not very effective.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-898f457 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"898f457\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"550\" height=\"423\" src=\"https:\/\/autismpartnership.com.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/playing-balls.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-18550\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/autismpartnership.com.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/playing-balls.jpg 550w, https:\/\/autismpartnership.com.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/playing-balls-300x231.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0c8b628 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0c8b628\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Adults sustain eye contact out of courtesy, as well as to send out information. We want to know whether we are sharing the same feeling, if people are paying attention to us, or the same things as we are. Children with ASD have difficulties comprehending non- verbal communications, and take no notice of the thoughts and feelings of others. Objects that they are interested in, like posters on the wall or spinning fans etc., easily distract children. Children will be less motivated to look at you when there is so much distraction around them. In time, the child would equate eye contact with boredom.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2657361 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2657361\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" src=\"https:\/\/autismpartnership.com.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/how-to-improve-eye-contact-in-children-with-asd_pexels-8954823.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-18553\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/autismpartnership.com.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/how-to-improve-eye-contact-in-children-with-asd_pexels-8954823.jpg 640w, https:\/\/autismpartnership.com.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/how-to-improve-eye-contact-in-children-with-asd_pexels-8954823-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-47c1320 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"47c1320\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We must teach children the purpose of eye contact to effectively improve their behavior. We should provide reinforcement when a child initiates eye contact to increase the frequency of desirable behavior. We could also try teaching through play to minimize avoidance behavior. It is essential to remove distractors in the beginning phases to promote attention.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fba6795 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fba6795\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 style=\"--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-color: rgb(59 130 246 \/ 0.5); --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000;\">Exercise 1: Teach the child that &#8220;You can get what you want quicker when you check if people are paying attention on you.&#8221;<\/h4><p style=\"--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-color: rgb(59 130 246 \/ 0.5); --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000;\">While playing his favorite game (e.g. tickle, sing songs, etc.), pause when he is expecting you to continue. Verbally praise him (e.g. you\u2019re looking at me! Let\u2019s play!), and resume the game as a reinforcement when he initiates eye contact.<\/p><p style=\"--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-color: rgb(59 130 246 \/ 0.5); --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000;\">Each segment should consist of at least 4 trials.<\/p><p style=\"--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-color: rgb(59 130 246 \/ 0.5); --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000;\"><strong style=\"--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-color: rgb(59 130 246 \/ 0.5); --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; font-weight: bold; color: #29abe2;\">Tip\uff1a<\/strong>In the beginning stages, be at eye level with the child to promote success. Return to a natural height and gradually adjust our demand once he gets a grasp of it.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eb6c7dc elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"eb6c7dc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"709\" src=\"https:\/\/autismpartnership.com.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/how-to-improve-eye-contact-in-children-with-asd-Ex.1-1-1024x907.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-18556\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/autismpartnership.com.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/how-to-improve-eye-contact-in-children-with-asd-Ex.1-1-1024x907.png 1024w, https:\/\/autismpartnership.com.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/how-to-improve-eye-contact-in-children-with-asd-Ex.1-1-300x266.png 300w, https:\/\/autismpartnership.com.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/how-to-improve-eye-contact-in-children-with-asd-Ex.1-1-768x680.png 768w, https:\/\/autismpartnership.com.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/how-to-improve-eye-contact-in-children-with-asd-Ex.1-1-1536x1360.png 1536w, https:\/\/autismpartnership.com.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/how-to-improve-eye-contact-in-children-with-asd-Ex.1-1.png 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4961bcd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4961bcd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>Exercise 2: Teach the child that &#8220;You can get what you want more effectively when you check if people are responding&#8221;<\/h4><p>Hold your child\u2019s favorite snack or toy, with your back facing them. Turn around to face him once he taps on your shoulder or verbally request for it. If the child is looking at you, verbally praise him and reinforce the behavior with the desired snack\/ toy. Let your child understand that good behavior (i.e. looking) will lead to positive consequences. If he fails to look within 3 seconds, indicate that he missed out on the reinforcement by returning to your original position.<\/p><p><strong>Tip\uff1a<\/strong>In beginning stages, be at eye level with the child to promote success, and return to a natural height once he gets a grasp of it. Adjust the speed we turn to face him to lengthen the duration he has to sustain his eye contact.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eb553ed elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"eb553ed\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"708\" src=\"https:\/\/autismpartnership.com.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/how-to-improve-eye-contact-in-children-with-asd-Ex.2-2-1024x906.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-18559\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/autismpartnership.com.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/how-to-improve-eye-contact-in-children-with-asd-Ex.2-2-1024x906.png 1024w, https:\/\/autismpartnership.com.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/how-to-improve-eye-contact-in-children-with-asd-Ex.2-2-300x265.png 300w, https:\/\/autismpartnership.com.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/how-to-improve-eye-contact-in-children-with-asd-Ex.2-2-768x680.png 768w, https:\/\/autismpartnership.com.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/how-to-improve-eye-contact-in-children-with-asd-Ex.2-2-1536x1359.png 1536w, https:\/\/autismpartnership.com.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/how-to-improve-eye-contact-in-children-with-asd-Ex.2-2.png 1921w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0971925 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0971925\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-color: rgb(59 130 246 \/ 0.5); --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000;\"><span style=\"--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-color: rgb(59 130 246 \/ 0.5); --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; color: #034ea2; font-size: 24px; font-weight: 800;\">Exercise 3: Teach the child that &#8220;You can obtain information when you are following people\u2019s gaze&#8221;<\/span><\/p><p style=\"--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-color: rgb(59 130 246 \/ 0.5); --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000;\">Line 5 or more small cups in a row, at least 10cm apart, and turn them over. Place your child\u2019s favorite snack in one of them. Tell him \u201cyour snack is here\u201d, gaze at the designated cup and instruct your child to flip it over. If the child gets it right on his first attempt, it means that he is paying attention to your gaze and can consume the snack right away. If he fails, remove the snack, indicating that he missed out on it, and try again.<\/p><p style=\"--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-color: rgb(59 130 246 \/ 0.5); --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000;\"><strong style=\"--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-color: rgb(59 130 246 \/ 0.5); --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; font-weight: bold; color: #29abe2;\">Tip\uff1a<\/strong>In beginning phases, gaze at the cup for a longer period. When the child is getting fluent with the practice, increase difficulty by glancing at the target and reduce verbal instructions, so the child can be accustomed to follow people\u2019s gaze on their own.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ba67c4f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ba67c4f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"708\" src=\"https:\/\/autismpartnership.com.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/how-to-improve-eye-contact-in-children-with-asd-Ex.3-2-1024x906.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-18562\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/autismpartnership.com.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/how-to-improve-eye-contact-in-children-with-asd-Ex.3-2-1024x906.png 1024w, https:\/\/autismpartnership.com.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/how-to-improve-eye-contact-in-children-with-asd-Ex.3-2-300x265.png 300w, https:\/\/autismpartnership.com.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/how-to-improve-eye-contact-in-children-with-asd-Ex.3-2-768x680.png 768w, https:\/\/autismpartnership.com.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/how-to-improve-eye-contact-in-children-with-asd-Ex.3-2-1536x1359.png 1536w, https:\/\/autismpartnership.com.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/how-to-improve-eye-contact-in-children-with-asd-Ex.3-2.png 1921w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-53b5f58 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"53b5f58\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<hr \/><h6>Information provided by Autism Partnership<\/h6><p>Autism Partnership (AP) is one of the most established Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) service providers for Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) in the world. Formed in 1994 in the United States, AP is run by professional clinicians and specializes in providing one-on-one therapy, group interventions and overseas consultation for children with ASD and their families.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Every greeting is a challenge to parents of ASD children. While children may have perfect vision, they simply will not look at the person they are greeting. Without any reminder, they usually look around or look only for a split second. 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