This will often take place in school and they can provide resources to help develop fine motor skills... Pencil Grasp Using a knife and fork is an important skill for home and school ... Using Hands For Play & School Holding Scissors For a functional scissor grasp encourage your child to place the thumb in the top handle and their middle finger in the lower handle

They may be having difficulties at home or at school such as friendship problems or feeling pressured... Avoiding PE at school where they may have to change their clothes... It may be helpful to speak to your child’s Head of Year or teacher, to see what support they can offer in school

They might be struggling to cope with a difficult experience at school or in another part of their life and this makes them angry, which can lead to being distressed... You could start by speaking to your GP and you should also speak to your child's school to see what help they can offer... Getting Professional Help Who can Help? If you are concerned that you are unable to help your child control their anger, you could speak to their school or settin

It could be: Life changes and/or worries about things happening in their lives Bad dreams and night time fears Not having a regular bedtime and getting up time Being ‘over-stimulated’ before bedtime by some foods or drinks, screen time or social media The room being too hot/too cold, or too light/too dark... There could be a change they are facing like a new school or a house move... Unfortunately it does not always fit in with school and family life

  Sign up for FREE with access code: JON70 Access the courseMoving up to Secondary School for Children with Additional Needs This course is designed to support both you and your child as they transition into secondary school ... It is applicable to all points of transition for a learner with a physical disability, including starting or changing setting or school

\nThe environment around them can cause issues at work or school if they can't bear the flickering or buzzing of lighting, the temperature of air conditioning or the feeling of wearing their uniform.\n\nThe combination of stimuli on their senses can cause young people to lose focus, not be able to join in with activities and withdraw, which can affect their school work, social life and friendships...\n\nWhat was your child feeling like?\nWere they ti

Discuss what activities might work for your child with nursery and school too... Sensory Walks - A slightly structured series of observations when you are walking to school, for example, 'What can you see?', 'What can you hear?', 'What about funny movements……Can you hop? Stretch your arms up in the air... Some may have had negative experiences, like being selected last for sports teams in PE at school

They could ask questions about: What your child's strengths are and their differences Worries you have as parents or carers Home life, school life and how your child interacts in other situations How your child communicates with you and other people The autism team might also need to: Visit your child's school ... It can happen in formal situations like school or work, for example, suppressing stims or acting differently than you naturally would

Perhaps you can have the neighbours’ children round for ... Finding the practicalities of running a home hard - like managing money, cooking and cleaning or getting the kids to school on time... On The Day of The MeetingAimee's Story Aimee usually loves going to school ... Aimee is refusing to go to school just in case her dad gets poorly again... I know who is going to take us to school - I was worried mum was going to get into trouble if we missed school