Autism and special needs · Father of a child with extra needs
Tools that may help you
Each tool asks a few short questions about your home and gives you one step you can start today. Free, no sign-up, and your answers stay on your device.
- Tantrum or meltdown?Toddlers and children · 7 questionsWas it a tantrum or a meltdown? Six signs from one outburst, and what helps with each. They look the same and need different answers.Open the tool →
- What happened before the meltdown?Toddlers · 7 questionsThink back to one meltdown. Seven questions look at what came just before it: hunger, tiredness, the word no, stopping something, wanting you. Most meltdowns have a pattern you can see.Open the tool →
- Morning cardChildren 3 and up · 4 questionsA morning with one step per line, timed back from the moment you leave. Print it for the bedroom door, and stop repeating yourself.Open the tool →
- After-school planChildren and teens · 6 questionsThe first half hour after school decides the evening. Refill first, questions later: a short plan for calmer afternoons.Open the tool →
- What to sayAny parent, in the moment · 4 questionsIn the middle of a hard moment, one sentence that helps, and the talk to have later when everyone is calm.Open the tool →
- The Roles CheckTwo parents, two homes, or one parent alone · 13 questionsWho carries what with the children? Both parents can answer on one phone and see, side by side, where they agree and where one of you carries it alone.Open the tool →
- After I snappedAny parent, after a hard moment · 7 questionsYou shouted, or said something you regret. This tool helps you see what set it off and gives you the words for a calm repair tonight.Open the tool →