“A fun way to teach your child new skills and resolve problem behaviors” Stephanie Carr, Student Clinician It is easier for your child with autism to imagine doing something if he or she sees how it would be done. With that in mind, you can create paper doll people to represent the members of your family. Teach New Skills Using Popsicle People, it is easier to gain and maintain your child’s attention while you model something that you would like him or her to do. For example, if your child enjoys being swung in a blanket, but does not appropriately ask, you can demonstrate the communication skill using the Popsicle People. You have your child’s doll say “Daddy, I want to swing please”, or perhaps “Swing Please” depending on your child’s language ability. The Daddy doll says “Yes, Come on!” Then you put your child’s doll in a real blanket that the real Mommy and Daddy swing. You may need to model this several times. Resolve Problem Behaviors Many children with autism get fixated on certain things, and have difficulty when situations are different or not as they like. Let’s say for example that you have a child who loves…