Useful Tips

Be consistent in your approach to inappropriate behaviour.
Routines are important to reduce anxiety.
Use simple language, speak clearly and precisely.
Use visual prompts to accompany speech e.g. pictures or signs.
Be aware of external stimuli as many children are hypersensitive to sound, smells and touch.
Be specific – don’t say “It’s raining cats and dogs” when it isn’t!
Be positive not negative. Tell your child exactly what you want them to do, not what you don’t want them to do.