Write the important bits
Note what has changed, how long it has been happening, pain clues, medicines, allergies and your questions.
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MYAUTISMHUB × GUIDING STARS · OUT & ABOUT
Take a little more certainty with you.
A doctor visit can be easier to navigate when the information, communication and sensory plan travel with your child.
MY HEALTH VISITMy needs
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My needs
matter.
Who I am seeing
What happens first
BEFORE THE VISIT
Prepare the information, not just the bag.
Share what the clinician needs to know and ask what adjustments are possible before the appointment.
Make a health passport
Share communication, sensory preferences, processing time and how your child shows discomfort or distress.
Ask for adjustments
Check about a quieter wait, extra time, a familiar person, accessible information or a different appointment format.
THE VISIT MAP
What happens next?
0/ 6 steps ready
Tap a card when you have prepared or talked through it.
A child may communicate pain or worry differently in an unfamiliar place. Look at the whole picture and include their preferred communication.
MY HEALTH PASSPORT
Help the team understand me.
Bring this information in a format your child can use. Ask permission before sharing personal details where possible, and involve your child in decisions about what is shared.
I communicate best by…Please give me time to…I show pain or worry by…It helps when adults…
MY APPOINTMENT OPTIONS
What might make this easier?
IF THE PLAN CHANGES
Slow down and make the next step clear.
Ask what has changed, what can stay the same and what will happen next. If the visit cannot continue, ask how and when the important health information will be followed up.
Leave with written next steps.
Before leaving, ask for the plan, medicines or follow-up in a format you can refer to later. Give your child quiet time to recover and process.
Explore support pathways ↗WHY THESE IDEAS ARE HERE
Evidence-informed, child-specific.
This guide adapts guidance on health passports, accessible communication, processing time, sensory adjustments, familiarisation, flexible appointments and supporting autonomy.