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Practical strategies for every age

Daily structure & routines
Sensory processing & sensory overload
Communication in everyday life
Transitions & change
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  • Knowledge article

    Preparing well for doctor visits and hospital stays in autism

    Making doctor visits and hospital stays easier: interaction principles of the 2021 guideline and accompaniment by trusted people under SGB IX.

  • Knowledge article

    Selective eating in autism

    Very picky eating can occur in autism. What the 2021 guideline recommended on feeding disorders and eating disorders and what remains open.

  • Knowledge article

    Sleep problems in autism

    Sleep problems are common in autism. What the 2021 guideline recommended on clarifying causes, sleep diary, sleep hygiene and melatonin.

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Frequently asked questions

What helps with sensory overload?

For coping, the 2021 guideline named, among other things, avoiding strong sensory stimuli such as noise, smell and light, as well as structure and predictability. At school and work, ear protection, a low-stimulus extra room and breaks were named. Caution applies to "toughening up": a self-advocacy association pointed out that exposure sometimes only leads to an exhausting habituation to endurance.

In detail: Recognising and preventing sensory overload

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