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Plan B, Agreed in Advance

For an autistic child, a change they have heard about in advance is easier to manage, so build a plan B into every plan.

A two-minute read, three things to try, for ages 5 to 11.

Where to start

  • Tell your child about changes as soon as you know about them.
  • Build a plan B into the plan: “If the pool’s shut, we’ll go to the library.”
  • When you can’t warn them, say what’s changed and what happens instead, in as few words as you can.

The rest of the tip, and why it works, is in the library.

Sources

National Autistic Society, Preference for order, predictability or routine; NHS, Supporting an autistic child

It goes with

The first chapter you open here is free to read in full.

Free on this subject

  • Autism. What to do first, what helps, and who else can help. Free to read and to print.
  • Neurodiversity. What to do first, what helps, and who else can help. Free to read and to print.

Published by Kensington Square Therapy. Company No. 16707111. Written by therapists registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and the National Counselling and Psychotherapy Society (NCPS). This page is not therapy, and not a substitute for professional support. The full library is at theparentbook.com.