{"id":6068,"date":"2020-09-17T06:54:17","date_gmt":"2020-09-17T06:54:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/autismwales.org\/?page_id=6068"},"modified":"2020-09-17T06:58:37","modified_gmt":"2020-09-17T06:58:37","slug":"morning-routine","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/neurodivergencewales.org\/en\/parents-carers\/information-for-an-autistic-child\/advice-sheets\/morning-routine\/","title":{"rendered":"Morning Routine"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"6068\" class=\"elementor elementor-6068\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-54336373 elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"54336373\" 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-70eb9d14\" data-id=\"70eb9d14\" 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-37110904 white-icon elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"37110904\" 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-7e92530a\" data-id=\"7e92530a\" 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-4db4ad5 white-heading elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-title elementor-page-title elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4db4ad5\" 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\">Morning Routine<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7feeccd1 white-breadcrumbs elementor-widget elementor-widget-breadcrumbs\" data-id=\"7feeccd1\" 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-1c3b4e16 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1c3b4e16\" 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-284314b\" data-id=\"284314b\" 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-3d0f6e53 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3d0f6e53\" 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>Getting ready and out of the house in the morning can be very stressful for families of children with an ASD. Often the number of changes can be very difficult for a child with ASD, and parents rushing to ensure that the family are washed, dressed, fed and on time for school or work can cause more anxiety for everyone.<\/strong><\/p><p><strong>Children with an ASD cope better with increased structure and regular routines. By planning ahead and implementing some behavioural approaches, the child (and consequently you as a parent) will have less stressful mornings.<\/strong><\/p><p><strong>Things that might help include:<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Prepare all you can the night before. Lay out the morning planners, prepare packed lunches, pack school bags and get uniform ready.<\/li><li>Make a list of morning jobs and put them into an ordered plan. Complete them in the same order and tick them off as you have completed them.<\/li><li>Wake your child 10 mins earlier than usual and allow them time to wake up fully before giving requests.<\/li><li>Use a calm voice, shouting or heightened tone of voice can cause anxiety for a child with ASD, this can lead to challenging behaviours such as refusal or tantrums.<\/li><li>Use a picture planner for your child, to help them to complete the morning routine.<\/li><li>Give countdowns, prepare the child for an activity such as brushing teeth by giving 5, 3 and 1 minute warnings.<\/li><li>Don\u2019t engage in arguments, state your expectation and do not respond to \u2018why?\u2019 \u2018can I have 5 more minutes?\u2019 etc.<\/li><li>Be clear and concise, say what you mean. Children with ASD struggle with figurative language and non verbal communication, make sure you are not using these to issue instructions to your child.<\/li><li>Break \u2018grouped activities\u2019 into smaller ones if needed. Many children will struggle to work out or order the sub tasks involved in \u2018get dressed\u2019 or \u2018tidy your room\u2019, so breakdown into smaller tasks using picture cards or lists.<\/li><li>Look for the positives and reward them.<\/li><li>Use a reward chart to encourage more appropriate behaviours.<\/li><li>Don\u2019t nag, don\u2019t rant, don\u2019t lose your temper \u2013 take a deep breath and focus on the positives.<\/li><li>Finally, don\u2019t pass responsibility on to others. 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