Learning: I love learning new things, which is my favourite thing about going to school. I especially love spelling and maths.

‍Helping: I enjoy being able to help people it makes me feel independent, confident, and happy.Planning and

‍writing: I like to plan my days out and write down what I am doing. I often journal about my days in my diary.

‍Dramatic Play: I love to engage in dramatic play and this is a good way to get my attention

‍Creative: I love to draw and be creative and I find it relaxing, although sometimes I can get a little frustrated if things don’t turn out the way I wanted them to

‍Reading: I love to read anything and everything. Kind - I am caring towards others

Organised: I love being organised and getting tasks done efficiently.

Independence: I want to increase my impendence such as toileting, dressing and eating. Bimanual

‍skills: I am working on eating out of my lunch box, pulling my pants up and down, gluing and cutting.

‍Social skills: I want to learn to accept and understand my friends contributions and roles in different play episodes. I am also working on my reactions if I don’t win a game.

Communication: I want to be able to communicate effectively when I am anxious or when I am struggling with a sensory trigger.

‍Transitions: I want to be able to transition in the morning from my mum easier.

‍Pick up time: I am trying to not get so anxious when it gets closer to pick up.

Lexapro: I take anxiety medication, this is taken in the morning before school.

‍Sick Bay: I have severe anxiety about anything medical related, I get quite worried if other children are sick and i am very anxious at the thought of being unwell at school and sick bay. If i am unwell my mum will pick me up.

Wheelchair: I use my wheelchair for long ‍

AFO’s: These are my orthotics I need to wear them daily. If my feet get sore by the end of the day I can have a break.

Cerebral Palsy: I have Quadriplegic Cerebral Palsy this means that all four limbs are affected. My right side is more severly affected and I am not able to use my right hand too well. I can walk independently for short distances (on a good day), although I still do have falls. I use my wheelchair to conserve energy, when I am fatigued or for long distances. I need some assistance with day to day tasks but I am able to communciate when I need help.

‍Autsim: I am aware of my autism and understand some of the challenges I can face in different environments and situations. I sometimes find it difficult to communicate, be social, transition, regulate and cope with sensory triggers. I can get quite anxious about things which may seem insignificant to others. I am hightened.

These are things I struggle with and find challenging and here are some ideas of how you can help

Transitions: In the morning, at recess or lunch with different teachers.

• provide me with a visual to help me understand when I am overwhelmed
• use reassuring and repetitive language
• offer a fidget toy or calm down toy

Regulation: Both related to sensory and emotional needs

• therapy tool such as noise cancelling headphones or my chewy
• take me somewhere quiet
• refer me to my social story

Anxiety: I often get anxious about things that pthers may not even be aware of or notice

• be patient and understand that I will communicate when I am ready and when I am able
• offer constant reassurance and validate my feelings for me -make a plan with me on how we can overcome the worry

Motor skills: with my right hand, dressing, school work, sport or playing

• give me ideas and strategies on how I can do it ‘my way’.
• help me when I need it
• praise me for my attempts

Ortotics: If my AFO’s are hurting me

• Take them off while I am doing table work
• Take them off and leave them off if it is at the end of the day
• Not sure? Give my mum call