This is how to help children with autism and school phobias.
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School can be a very difficult challenging and confusing place for people on the autism spectrum, This is why I have created this list of things that can definitely help with anyone facing these challenges.
Understand what triggers
- Create a list of scary vs non-scary tasks or places in the school
- Colour subjects on a chart: green = good, red = bad and amber = ok
- Create a worry book write down all issues in the book, also try personalise it with their topic of interest.
Crate strategies for home use to calm anxiety and relax
- This like going for A walk
- Building Lego
- Or scheduled quiet time in their room where they are safe
Communicate with the school directly
- Contact the SENco at the school and make the aware of the issues
- Find out what has been done so far to accommodate the needs of the child
- Consult with the direct line of staff who deal with your child day to day and discuss what strategies they are using
- Simply ask your child what support they feel they need
Adjustments
- You could look at having quiet time during the school day in a quiet room
- Using ear defenders outside in the play ground
- A later start and early finish time to avoid busy school traffic
- Using reward systems to help meet targets (check out my link for charts)
- Older students may like to use apps to help with anxiety
Home school
This may be a choice for some people depending on your level of comfort.
Always remember if you are going from home school to mainstream school, include a time of a reintegration period. Prep well.
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