Tips and Strategies

Here are some helpful suggestions:

• Provide structure and routines

  • E.g., daily schedule (visual schedule if it helps)

• Work on the activities your child finds most difficult early in the day

• Provide frequent breaks

• Offer your child choices for learning activities, and the order in which to complete tasks

  • E.g., allow your child to make the daily schedule (choose the order he/she completes the days activities)

• When possible, model how to complete an activity or task

• Breaking down multiple step instructions (chunking) can help make assignments appear less daunting, and ensure steps are completed successfully

• Use checklists (combined with chunking), to provide a sense of accomplishment as he/she works through learning tasks

• Reinforce positive behaviours as much as possible

• Offer opportunities to earn preferred activities rather than taking preferred things away

• When challenges do arise, give time and space to reset