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Personal Profile
Name:​ Master Harley Jay Boulton
Emergency contact details
Name:​ Kerry Boulton
Number:​ 07557445243
Email:​ kerry.boulton78@gmail.com
Relationship to Child:​ Mother

I have an Autism Spectrum Disorder.

Here is a list of things I find difficult and
how you can help with these:
● Bright, visually stimulating environments can make me distressed

Please dim lights, switch off fluorescent lighting and keep bright colours to a minimum
● Clear rules help me to understand

Please avoid using explanations that involve 'sometimes', 'maybe', 'frequently' etc as
these can be very confusing
● Help me to tell you when I need some time out

Give me a symbol, phrase or pass that I can use to exit an activity when it gets too much
● I am not naughty

I struggle to understand social rules and expectations. Many things make me irritated and
annoyed. These things can make me very anxious. I am not naughty, I am struggling to
cope
● I am not very good at organising myself
 Please use lists, planners and pictures to help me to plan my day
● I am really great at some things

Please build my confidence by encouraging me to do the things I am good at

● I can't always tell whether you are talking to me or somebody else, especially when
I am in a group

Please say my name first, so that I know you are talking to me

● I can't understand 'pretend' play

I don't always understand games where we have to pretend that I, my friends or objects
are something else. Please help me to play with my peers by instigating games and
activities with rules and structure that don't need me to pretend
● I cannot follow lengthy instructions

Please break tasks down into smaller parts, or provide me with picture / written
instructions that I can follow step by step
● I dislike changes

I prefer consistency. Changes can make me anxious, even small ones. Sometimes
moving furniture, different teachers or new activities can make me very worried. Please
tell me of changes in advance and use my resources to help me to cope
● I dislike changes to my routine

Please try and stick to the planned activities. If things are going to change please tell me
in advance and use my resources to help me manage the change
● I dislike people touching me

Please do not touch me unless it is essential for my safety

● I dislike strong smells

Please avoid environments where strong smells could be an issue

● I do not like to talk to strangers

Please spend time around me without forcing me to interact with you. I will feel more
comfortable to talk to you when you are more familiar
● I don't always make eye contact

Please don't make me give you eye contact, I find it very uncomfortable. I am not being
rude and it does not mean I am not listening to you
● I don't like being told not to do things

Please choose your words carefully and tell me what you want me to do rather that what
you don't want me to do
● I don't want to argue with you

Sometimes when I correct you or disagree with you it is because I believe things should
be accurate not because I want to argue
● I enjoy exploring sensory items

Please reward my positive behaviour by allowing me to explore my sensory items

● I enjoy helping you

Please let me help you by giving me tasks or activities

● I enjoy physical activities

Please allow me to engage in physical activities whenever possible

● I enjoy sensory activities

Please allow me to use my sensory equipment, it helps me to relax

● I find it difficult to understand feelings

Please do not ask me how I think others might be feeling

● I find it difficult to understand figurative language

Please say exactly what you mean and avoid idiom and metaphor (do not use phrases
like 'stop winding me up', 'it cost an arm and a leg', 'that was a piece of cake')
● I find it difficult to understand gestures

Please don't use gestures such as pointing or putting your finger to your lips to
communicate with me. Please use words or pictures to tell me what you want
● I find it difficult to understand other peoples actions and reactions

Please help me to understand by explaining in a clear, concise manner. This will help me
to make and keep friendships
● I find it difficult to verbalise my needs

Please use my support tools to help me to tell you what I need

● I find it hard to tell how others are feeling

I will probably not recognise non-verbal signals and can't imagine how you are feeling. I
may not recognise if you are pleased or sad or angry. If I don't respond in an appropriate
way please do not think I am being rude
● I get anxious when you ask me to choose something

Please don't ask me to choose any activity, instead offer me two or three options to
choose from
● I have difficulty understanding social rules

Please don't think I am rude if I can't manage to take turns, line up or wait patiently. It will
really help me if you give me some cues to help me to learn these skills
● I have low self esteem

Please try and focus on telling me about the things I do well, rather than things I don't
● I learn better with facts
 Please share facts with me to help me to learn
● I learn better with structure

Please structure learning activities to help me to engage and learn from them
● I like to know exactly what is expected of me

Please explain what is expected of me and don't assume that I will work this out
independently. If you would like me follow your instructions please tell me, don't ask me to
'listen to you' when you actually want me to do more than listen to you
● I love to be included

Please give me the opportunity to join in activities by adapting them to be suitable for me
● I may not tell you when I have't understood something

Please check I have understood by asking me

● I may seem angry when I am worried

Many things can make me worried. Sometimes when I am worried I look as if I am angry.
I am not being naughty, please offer me reassurance rather than tell me off. It would really
help if you can try and work out what is worrying me, I can't always tell you what this is
● I need frequent opportunities to relax

Please offer me regular opportunities to engage in the things I enjoy in order to keep me
calm
● I need my comforter

Having my comforter makes me feel calm and helps me to cope with difficult situations,
please allow me to keep it with me
● I need reassurance to calm down

Please talk calmly to me when I am distressed, and reassure me that I am safe

● I need space to calm down

Please do not fuss or try talking me around when I am distressed. Give me a quiet space
and time to calm down quietly
● I need time to think before I answer

Please allow me a few moments before I respond to you

● I need to have my day planned

Please help me to understand the day ahead by completing my planner each morning for
me
● I prefer quiet, calm environments

Please allow me to avoid busy, noisy activities where possible

● I prefer to be inside

Please allow me the opportunity to work and play inside whenever possible
 ● I sometimes don't realise I am being offensive

I find it difficult to imagine how the things I say may make someone feel, please don't be
offended I am not trying to be rude
● I struggle to understand hierarchy

I don't always understand social hierarchy and so may talk to you as if you are a peer. I
don't mean to be rude
● I want to make friends

Please don't think I don't want friends because I find it hard to play with others. Help me to
make friends by giving me a buddy or helping me to engage with others
● I want to pursue my special interests

I really enjoy my special interests and pursuing them makes me feel good. Please give
me the opportunity to engage in them and to tell you about them
● I work better when there are fewer distractions

Please find me a calm, quiet area to work in and minimise sensory distractions for me
● Loud noises can make me distressed

Please do not shout, keep loud noises to a minimum and try not to take me into busy,
noisy environments
● My ability to use language is better than my ability to understand it

Please do not assume I can understand what you are saying to me just because my use
of language is good
● When you ask me a question, I may not give you the additional information you
expect me to

Please ask me specific questions rather than wide ranging questions

Here are some of the things I like. These

may help to reassure me to calm me
down:
● Cars
● Colouring in
● Computer games
● Cuddly toys
● Drawing
● Football
 ● Helping you
● iPad
● Lego
● Music
● Play Doh
● Sensory toys
● Stress balls
● Tablet
● Trampolining
● Water play

Here are some of the things I don't like.

These may cause me to become upset
or distressed:
● Bright lights
● Changes to my timetable or routine
● Discos
● Getting things wrong
● Hand dryers
● Labels in my clothes
● Loud noises
● Noisy places
● Parties
● People touching me
● Strong smells
● Unannounced visitors
● Wearing different clothes

If I become distressed, you can help me

by:
● Allowing me to leave the room
● Being quiet around me
● Dimming the lights
● Giving me my sensory equipment
● Giving me space
● Ignoring me
 ● Taking me to the sensory room
● Talking quietly

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