Where are we going?
Look at photos, maps, entrances, toilets, exits and quiet spaces before you leave.
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MYAUTISMHUB × GUIDING STARS · OUT & ABOUT
Make a plan for going out.
Choose what matters for this trip, preview the place and keep a clear way to pause, change plans or go home.
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PLAN THIS TRIP
Make the important parts visible.
You do not need to plan every minute. Choose the information that will help your child feel oriented and involved.
When is it quieter?
Check opening times, crowds, travel time and where waiting might happen.
What comes with us?
Pack familiar food, drink, sensory tools, communication supports and a change of clothes if useful.
THE OUTING PLAN
Home → there → home
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Tap a card when you have talked about it or prepared it.
If speech becomes difficult during overwhelm, agree a gesture, picture or message that means help is needed.
MY TRIP CARD
What does my child need to know?
We are going to…First we will… then we will…When we are finished, we will…If I need help, I can…
SENSORY WEATHER
What might the place feel like?
IF THE PLAN CHANGES
Reduce the demand, not the relationship.
Use clear words, show what changed and offer two realistic choices. Move to a calmer space or leave if that is what safety requires. Do not treat distress as misbehaviour.
After the outing
Allow recovery time. Notice what your child communicated, what helped and what you would change next time.
Explore support pathways ↗WHY THESE IDEAS ARE HERE
Evidence-informed, child-specific.
This guide adapts guidance on visual previews, sensory environments, clear directions, choices, calm spaces, communication signals and recovery time.