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Congratulations! You just finished this module’s material on how to make plans of action for fears that are closely related to autism.
- When autism-related behaviors that cause anxiety start to interfere with your child’s and/or your family’s life, it can be helpful to make plans of action and work on them.
- When you work on fears or anxiety that are related to characteristics of autism, it is important to:
- Consider a goal that is consistent with your child’s abilities. For example, if your child is afraid of situations with loud noises, the goal might be to sit through a situation with loud noises (e.g., a school assembly) with the help of noise-cancelling headphones.
- Make plans of action more gradual with multiple small steps.
- Feel free to get creative when you are creating more gradual plans. Brainstorm ways you can incorporate audio clips, pictures, or videos.
Over the next week:
- Practice the steps in your child’s current plans!
- If your child has anxiety related to autism, such as sensory sensitivity or insistence on sameness, try to make a new plan on it! Refer to Module 4 and the plan of action worksheet for making a new plan, and be sure to talk with your child and incorporate their opinion when making this new plan.
