he child’s attention. Lastly one must repeat over and over again what is being taught. A few effective strategies a parent or caregiver can use are foster independence in self-help and play, encourage decision making, teach daily living skills, encourage use of positive self talk, establish a few simple rules for the child to abide by, establish routines, give advance warning about upcoming activities and break things down into small parts so it is not so overwhelming. (http://www.nofas.org/stats.htm). ...