Published on 12, July, 2020
Hi,
I'm new here please bare with me. My daughter is 6 years old she she was diagnosed last with with autism. I'm a single mom, I can use all the help I can get.
What to do at home, how to calm her down and so forth
I am struggling with your question a little as its quite open (for example what to do at home kind of threw me). If you can be more precise I can maybe help more :)
I asking about things that I can have to make the home friendly for her.
Again it would depend what she struggles with. My son for example (and myself as a kid if I'm honest) hates toilets. This is because smells can be overpowering (toiletries, toilet cleaners, public toilet smell!) Hand driers are too loud (public rest rooms). Towels may be too scratchy. Toilet paper too rough.
Toothpaste too strong so I tried lots of milder tooth pastes
Bedroom....one for sleep one for play. Both quite neutral colours. Bean bag and a gym ball to destress
Trampoline for the end of the day if he needed to bounce and let out his frustration
Timetables and set times for dinner, breakfast and lunch
If people say their coming over and dont this could be a trigger too as plans have changed.
My son liked visual timetables you can download them for free online
The list is endless really and depends on what shes struggling with as everyone with autism is different
Hope some of the above helps
Thank you, that helps so much. I'm still learning even her behavior and everything else