{"id":6050,"date":"2020-09-16T19:33:39","date_gmt":"2020-09-16T19:33:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/autismwales.org\/?page_id=6050"},"modified":"2021-09-20T09:27:03","modified_gmt":"2021-09-20T09:27:03","slug":"creating-a-child-profile","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/neurodivergencewales.org\/en\/parents-carers\/information-for-an-autistic-child\/advice-sheets\/creating-a-child-profile\/","title":{"rendered":"Creating a Child Profile"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"6050\" class=\"elementor elementor-6050\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-321cd80e elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"321cd80e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;gradient&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2f7761e1\" data-id=\"2f7761e1\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7679b7b white-icon elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"7679b7b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fal fa-child\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6924c060\" data-id=\"6924c060\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-29cf6f9 white-heading elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-title elementor-page-title elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"29cf6f9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Creating a Child Profile<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4cf13f7d white-breadcrumbs elementor-widget elementor-widget-breadcrumbs\" data-id=\"4cf13f7d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"breadcrumbs.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p id=\"breadcrumbs\"><span><span><a href=\"https:\/\/neurodivergencewales.org\/en\/\">Home<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-419b9df2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"419b9df2\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-wider\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5d647472\" data-id=\"5d647472\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9cf01de elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9cf01de\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Each child with ASD is different, and has a different set of strengths and difficulties. Each child has different interests and enjoys different activities. Things that one child may find calming may be distressing to another. Each child with autism will experience the core symptoms of autism, but the way in which they are affected will vary between children and change over time.<\/strong><\/p><p><strong>Because your child has individual strengths and needs it is useful to create a profile for your child. The profile can then be shared with anyone who supports your child, from medical staff to swimming instructors, so that they are aware of how best to interact with and support them.<\/strong><\/p><p><strong>Using a profile can help to avert difficulties, prevent misconceptions and ensure there is consistency in your child\u2019s care.<\/strong><\/p><p>You can create a child profile for free at <a href=\"https:\/\/neurodivergencewales.org\/en\/parents-carers\/information-for-an-autistic-child\/child-personal-profile\/\">www.AutismWales.org\/en\/parents-carers\/information-for-an-autistic-child\/child-personal-profile\/<\/a> and print or save it to your computer, or you can create your own. A child profile should include:<\/p><ul><li>Your child\u2019s name<\/li><li>Emergency contact details<\/li><li>Details of your child specific difficulties, and how to support them (such as \u2018I find it difficult to understand complex language, please use simple phrases\u2019)<\/li><li>Details of activities your child enjoys<\/li><li>Details of things that make your child distressed<\/li><li>Details of ways to calm your child if distressed<\/li><\/ul><p>If a child will be carrying the profile on their person, or sharing in many situations we urge you to consider whether it is safe to include a photograph of your child or not, as it may present a risk if the profile is misplaced.<\/p><p>An adult profile template, which may be more suitable for older adolescents, is also available at <a href=\"https:\/\/neurodivergencewales.org\/en\/i-am-autistic\/resources-for-you\/adult-personal-profile\/\">www.AutismWales.org\/en\/i-am-autistic\/resources-for-you\/adult-personal-profile\/<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6fc18faf\" data-id=\"6fc18faf\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-702ad61c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"702ad61c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-36293728\" data-id=\"36293728\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-24842949 elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"24842949\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-icon\" href=\"https:\/\/neurodivergencewales.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Advice-sheet-child-profiles1.pdf\">\n\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fal fa-file-pdf\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2e7dea23 elementor-align-right elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"2e7dea23\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/neurodivergencewales.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Advice-sheet-child-profiles1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-chevron-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Download PDF<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Each child with ASD is different, and has a different set of strengths and difficulties. 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