Activities to Help Writing Problems

Most ASD individuals have a hard time keeping their thoughts organized when writing. Their sentences tend to run on and paragraphs do not flow well. So what can a parent do to help their child? Here are a few activities that might help.


1. Encourage your child to use a story map or other graphic organizer to brainstorm ideas for his/her writing.

Graphic Organizers for you to print out:

eduplace.com

edhelper.com

enchantedlearning.com

region15.org

freelogy.com

educationoasis.com

teach-nology.com- Make graphic organizers by filling out a simple form. The materials are made instantly and can be printed directly from your computer.



2. Use the five-finger method for brainstorming events: Who, what, when, where, why.

3. Help your child create a family or neighborhood newsletter. As chief reporter, he/she might gather news, conduct interviews, give a calendar of events, and include a page of funny jokes or quotations. They can email these out or even post them on your blog for family and friends to read.