Doctor visits can be stressful for everyone. Use this checklist to help set your family up for success.
BEFORE THE VISIT
- Schedule a call with your provider to discuss possible accommodations for the visit
- Role play with your child using a doctor’s kit
- Prepare a bag of preferred toys/activities to take on the visit
- Identify possible triggers for your child and make a plan for how they will be addressed
- Prepare any visual supports you may be using
- Read a social story with your child
DURING THE VISIT
- Use visual supports
- Utilize reinforcers consistently throughout the visit (don’t wait until things start going wrong!)
- Save some reinforcers for later in the visit (such as a special reinforcer if there is a long wait time)
- Request provider to explain what they are doing before they do it
AFTER THE VISIT
- Do something highly preferred by your child right after the visit
- Write down unexpected obstacles so you can plan for them next time
- Make notes for your social story
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