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Overwhelmed

Clare

Parent of an autistic 7yr old. Feeling overwhelmed and lost of how best to support her. She’s currently at school as generally enjoys lockdown with less children and learning pressures on her. Attendance at the beginning of the school year was low though. Still refuses to get up in the mornings and it’s a constant battle to get her up dressed and breakfast- generally 2 hrs. Just before we’d have to leave she might suddenly say I want to go and then we have to rush around getting her ready and being late. Or other days total refusal. This is often the case of leaving the house for any reason such as a walk. Refuses to dress etc. We also have screaming when things aren’t to her expectations. Any advice

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  • Also, have an exit strategy. Let her know (if you're going out for a walk for example) where you are going, how long it will take and that if she feels bad she can just come home. Walking her through what you're planning to do mentally, before you do it, will help her know what to expect so it's not so overwhelming for her Slight smile

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  • Also, have an exit strategy. Let her know (if you're going out for a walk for example) where you are going, how long it will take and that if she feels bad she can just come home. Walking her through what you're planning to do mentally, before you do it, will help her know what to expect so it's not so overwhelming for her Slight smile

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