Autism Transition Strategies: 5 Steps to Smoother Transitions

You might be wondering why children with autism have such a hard time transitioning from highly preferred activities to non-preferred activities. I’m here to tell you that we all have trouble with transitions…

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[sarahwestliddle]

I worked in a preschool for disadvantaged children and you're using different words for a lot of strategies we used, which were also in the Child Development Associate textbooks' instructions for even neurotypical kids. Autistic people are just people with similar needs to ours, you just need to apply logic and patience to understand. It's basically a language barrier; learn the language and most "problem behaviors" disappear because the person is being understood. How do I know? I MARRIED an autistic and we're still clearing up misunderstandings and it always makes things easier and happier for both of us. Imagine living in a world where no one else speaks the same language, but they expect YOU to already speak it without teaching it to you with your own. I came up with this when my husband described being autistic to me, and he cried because no one had ever understood him like that before.

[Noah-lovb]

This is helpful for me, an autistic adult! Thanks for treating us with empathy!

[lindseyburns]

I never thought of it that way! Thank you very much.

[sara-annedavid]

I love this video jts exactly what i needed and I'm so grateful to find your channel. I had a question, could I have examples of the last tip? I'm unsure what reinforcers to put at work stations. Homeschooling an 8yo with high functioning autism.

[rebeccarodriguez]

So grateful for this information… many many thanks!

[namakulak.]

My lil boy loves to shops (Walmart, cvs, Walgreens, circle K ... name it) Whenever we go there, getting back out is hard work!!!!

[aniamommi]

This with the girl I recently started working with, she is OK when she is in the class but as we are working on her toileting with some set timing in a day
She refuses to go to the toilet especially during the second half of the day.
I desperately need your suggestions, child is 5 years old.

[azulpastelreposteria.]

After last Christmas break a haven’t been able to make my 7 year old son go back to school😞

[jascalmmusic]

Hi mary what word can i replace with work.. the aba therapist taught us the my son is working for tablet or food pics if he gets 5 stars he gets the tablet..so we always start with my son is working for tablet..and you said not to use work anymore

[hemsichoice]

Dear madam, my son have shown interest in letters reading. Kindly advise its good r not???? " also like to eat biscuits more.

[MrsKelly-lyet]

My son is having a hard time leaving the playground at school. I told a teacher I witnessed someone dragging him off the playground and know they won’t take him from the playground at all and I have to go out there with my toddler and newborn and get him myself. I want to know what can I do or tell them to do so they can transition him from playground to classroom?

[claytonneedham]

what about when you have to get to work in the morning, and time is running out?

[kerriessex]

I still have one student since August that is having a difficult time with transitions although a lot of my students have autism she is still not transitioning well even if it's an activity to another activity that's a preferred activity. no matter what the transition is to work activity or snack or whatever we're going to she tantrums. she has a BT which is a one-and-one behavior therapist with her all day we use visual visual schedule a first then board but you still throwing tantrums from one activity to another. She has reinforcements throughout the day and sometimes we change them up or mix them up since she probably gets bored of some.