| Autism Change | | | | child has difficulty understanding time with a |
| Extreme change can be difficult for the typical | | | | standard calendar, use visual supports to help |
| human making to sell with, but for a person | | | | them understand time. For instance, if he or she |
| among Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD), | | | | relates time with day, creating a visual of a sun |
| significantly the littlest change can be | | | | for each day and then a visual of a house on the |
| overwhelming. It is not uncommon for autistics to | | | | actual moving day, will tell them how much time is |
| suffer trouble adjusting to a diverse schedule such | | | | left before the move. |
| a breaks from a daily routine. Autism Change | | | | 2. Story books – Depending on your |
| | | | child’s level of comprehension, another helpful |
| • Verbal outburst | | | | familiarizing tool is to read story books focused on |
| • Crying | | | | moving home themes. |
| • Self-injury | | | | 3. “Social Stories” – This is a specific |
| • Aggression | | | | learning program that helps autistics understand |
| • Extreme withdrawal | | | | the reasons for situations they may find confusing |
| The following are 5 ways in which you can | | | | or difficult. Autism Change |
| minimize the negative impact of change by helping | | | | Social stories describe a specific situation in detail |
| an autistic person become aware, prepared and | | | | and focuses on a few key factors such as vital |
| involved in the moving process: Autism Change | | | | social cues, the actual event, and the reactions a |
| 1. Calendar – Creating a calendar to help them | | | | person may expect during the situation and why. |
| become aware and prepared for moving can be | | | | Social stories not only help to increase a level of |
| helpful. Once you know the definite day you are | | | | understanding, they can also help an autistic child |
| moving, give notice months before moving day. | | | | feel more comfortable when experiencing an |
| You can cross off each day that passes, so they | | | | event, and provide them with clues on how to |
| can see how many days are left until moving day. | | | | react. Don't let your love ones suffer anymore! |
| Make sure you Write “Moving Day” on | | | | Lead them out through Autism Change program |
| the actual date so they can always see it. If your | | | | now! |