Folks, I need your advice. I am new to the forum.
I have a few friends, and I feel comfortable communicating with people via texts and emails. Virtual friends are fine with me.
Now, I have a teenage child who is preverbal and autistic. She does not have people whom she can call friends or her community (many reasons, including hardships and sensory sensitivities). However, she is friendly to people who are nice to her. Augmentative communication software does not seem to work well; she gets overwhelmed. I hope to find another way for her to connect to people and express herself better. Also, I hope these connections would not overwhelm me.
Maybe Spellers method? Teaching her spelling and hopefully finding people to connect that way?
Any other suggestions?
P.S. Playing sports or doing swim lessons with peers does not seem to be enough to make friends.
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