The Factors That May Affect Children With Autism Spectrum...

Introduction This report will be analysing theorist who have spoken about childhood play and creativity, it will also be identifying the various researches that have been done to help practitioners to have an understanding of the factors that may affect children’s creative development as well as demonstrating the application of how theorist are linked to the numerous practices. The report will also draw on the importance that a visual routine/chart plays in supporting children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)which will help to give a better understanding of the wide range of activities of a particular settings daily routine. There also be a creative resource that will be discussed within this report. The resource is a visual†¦show more content†¦He further states that this type of learning procedure is more reassuring for children who wants to know what is taking place in an activity, task or routine. Consequently, research carried out by Ahissar, (2004) has also suggested that many children learn better when they have pictures to help them. This is as a lot of children are visual learners, which means they learn by seeing things rather than listening. This resource hence assists children who may suffer from anxiety which is mostly due to them being new to the setting or them not being able to understand routines. Lewalter, (2003) has stated that a visual routine is required as many children learn better when they are supported with photographic images, this is as they tend to mainly be visual learners. Therefore, visual routine can maximise a child’s strengths to develop in areas that they find more difficult. This resource as a result links to the Early Years Foundation Stage, (EYFS) (2008). The area of the EYFS that this creative resource address is Communication and Language development. as it supports and encourages children to develop literacy and language skills. Furthermore, it is widely supported by Gandin, (1995) who has also specified that children are seen as naturally visual learners, and therefore by offering information to them in a