Hints and Tips for Parents and Carers

Here are some tips to share with friends and family from Your Autism Crew member, Emz

Provide your child with constant reassurance

Provide your child with comfort

Provide your child with safe foods

Provide your child with appreciation

Create a safe and comforting area for your child

Provide comfy clothes for your child

Ask how you can help

Provide your child with resources, such as fidgets and sensory toys

Don't treat your child differently after diagnosis

Don't coddle your child

Teach your child that this doesn't change who they are as a person

Teach your child how to cope with meltdowns

Help your child's school understand your kid

Don't introduce your child as having ASD, introduce them as autistic

Create problem solving tasks to help your child better understand

Fight for diagnosis for your child

Fight for your child's equal rights

Understand your child's special interests

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