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- Hi, my name is Angelica.
I have two children.
Gabriel, he is 10,
and he is in the autism spectrum.
And Simon is five and he has developmental delays.
Moving from one activity to another
can be very difficult for all kids,
but especially for kids on the autism spectrum.
My kids love video games,
and sometimes it's hard to get them
to stop and move on to the next thing.
It's very helpful to let them know what to expect
and set up a time limit.
Ten more minutes and we're gonna turn off video game.
- That's it? - And get ready to shower, okay.
I give them a reminder
so they know they'll be ending the game soon.
And they'll be moving on to the next activity.
[timer chimes] At the end of the game, I remind them what to do next.
Let's get ready to shower.
I want my kids to be happy
and go through their day smoothly.
Mastering transitions at home
helps them to become flexible and independent
at school and throughout the day.