The article above is a graphic tool to teach the concept of personal space and safety to children.<\/p>\n
A child who has differences in social interaction and communication may have different interpretation and addressing social relationships. Not able to speak can make a different for the child to make his\/her feelings clear about social boundaries with other people. In such a situation how can a parent teach such a child about personal safety? One such graphic tool to use is the concept of social circles. Use this colour-coded tool to explain varying levels of familiarity with people the child may encounter on a daily basis. This tool may come in handy to find a way to help him\/her distinguish unknown strangers from near and dear ones.<\/p>\n
Follow Suraksha’s lead in the presentation above on graphic tool to teach the concept of personal space and safety. It will help you teach your child the concept of social circles.<\/p>\n
Suraksha will meet and interact with many people throughout the day or she may show preferential affinity towards certain people while avoiding interaction with others around her. How can we help her understand her relationship boundaries in order to stay safe and secure?<\/p>\n
Please do check out this\u00a0resource\u00a0<\/a>on how you can ensure your child’s school, therapy centre and home can be a safe zone for him\/her.\u00a0 Another article that you can have a look at is on what measure to take when you spot a wandering child or adult.<\/a><\/p>\n Acknowledgement: We thank Ms Snigdha Indukuri for reviewing the content and also providing valuable feedback.<\/strong><\/p>\n