Reasonable Adjustments

Reasonable Adjustments

Reasonable adjustments are changes made by your school or family to help remove or reduce challenges caused by your neurodivergent needs. These needs may relate to routine or change. You can ask for reasonable adjustments. 

💡 Ideas for Children Who Struggle with Change

• Use visual supports and planners. Make sure they are personalised, easy to understand, and used often—not just stuck on a wall. 

• Use social stories and role play to explore new situations and reduce anxiety. 

• Respect the need for routine and predictability. Give advance notice about changes and allow time to adjust. 

• Provide a time-out card or a subtle signal your child can use to leave a stressful environment. 

• Offer regular breaks. 

• Follow challenging tasks with relaxing activities. 

• Include check-in times to see how much challenge your child can handle. This may change during or between activities.