- Perspective-taking: the ability to "put ourselves in another person's shoes"; to understand that other people can have various viewpoints, emotions, and responses from our own. At an even more basic level is acknowledging that people exist and that they are sources of information to help us make sense of the world.
- Felxible thinking: the ability to accept change, and be responsive to changing conditions and the environment; the ability of the mond to notice and process alternatives to that which is concrete and directly observable.
- Positive self-esteem: a "can-do" attitude that develops through experiencing prior success and forms the basis for risk-taking in the child or adult. Self-esteem is built upon repeated achievements that start small and concrete and become less tangible and more complex. It is not built, however, upon receiving excessive praise for behaviors that are more expected than extraordinary, such as saying please or thank you.
- Motivation: a sustained interest inexploring the world and working towards internal and external goals despite set-backs and delays. Often the best motivation is to use the child's fixation and broaden it out into other activities. If the child loves trains, then teach reading, math and writing with train-centered books, examples and activities. Play train-themed games to motivate social interaction.
fra "The Unwritten Rules of Social Relationhips" af Dr. Temple Grandin og Sean Barron, en bog jeg bliver mere og mere begejstret for jo længere jeg kommer i den. Den kan anbefales.
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