What more can I do to make it easier in the mornings for dd to get ready???

[Blossomhill]

Dd aged 9 with AS/Adhd.

We have tried

Timetables
star charts
timers
choices
Reward systems
Tick charts

She just doesn't seem to get it, by that I mean the getting dressed/teeth etc. Any advice please

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does laying all her stuff out for her to see work?

I was going to suggest a virtual timetable, but noticed you've already tried one. What about a virtual timetable but use an egg timer for each stage? Would give her some time to do each one?

Navy ~ sorry forgot to add I get it all out for her,so clothes, toothbrush etc thanks.
5inthebed ~ that's a good idea I think we'll give that a go. I think I need to make sure I am up earlier and ready so then I can completely devote the time to that thank you!

We have no filing clerk for "people" or "common sense" in our brain. Getting ready is all about "common sense", but it'll take us about 100 attempts at some things to stand a chance of understanding it, I think. It's ok if it's exactly the same routine each time, as we can build up more and more of it. But often clothes etc aren't a routine. They change. "ooo, a different colour, shape, texture - arrghh!" and our brains just wander off to do something that isn't as scary.

My DS is Down syndrome, 8yo developing at 18 months. He has SPD among others. although he still isn't washing or teeth brushing etc, getting dressed has become slightly easier. Takes around 1 hour instead of always not at all. I have done everything you are doing as well as spinning him, squashing him, weighted blanket/dog. Or even doing him in a darkened room or cupboard. Using the TV by if he doesn't do it TV goes off. Football for 5mins (thats us playing) top on, football again, pants on etc. DS is still however in nappies also. Hope this helps and i haven't rambled. If I think of anything else I will let you know. I use a load of tactics, just can't think of them until I am in the situation.

You're very welcome Blossonhill.Hope it works for you. Let us all know how you get on in the new year.

As Amber says, I think it is all down to having a very strict routine in the mornings.

DS is 9 too and has AS. We do exactly the same things in the same order, but I still have to verbally prompt, put toothpaste on the brush etc.

We also have to allow time for inevitable problems with the clothes-the socks are never right and have to be put on, taken off and put back on again several times.

went to an autism seminar a few months back and the guy mentioned the digital foto frame keyrings are good for asd, was just thinking of the ordinary digital foto frame, not sure what time frame they have to change but i know you can set it to change every so often, wondered if that might be an idea to start, i still cheat and get ds3 dressed on school mornings, however he is 7 so i really should start leaving him to it, however need to get him away from computer for long enough for him to get dressed 1st though, that in itself is a whole other issue lol. good luck with it hun