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Start by pushing his limits. If he'll give you that ten minutes, then start trying for 15 minutes and slowly increase the time. Also try… read more

Perhaps a visual timer might help him understand that this is how long we'll be staying and when the time is up, it will be time to… read more

Another idea is one that the teachers used with my son when he was little to help him transition to another activity, they used a stoplight… read more

Wow! I love that idea of using the stoplight in that way. It could be a small stoplight and easily fit into a purse. Good idea!

Or even just use the colored circles
@Darcy64 Thanks! Wish I could take credit for the idea but it was the teachers lol

My kid is the same..check everything out then gives me a look and it means he is done here!

He just may experiencing getting sensory overload, not boredom. Change in scene, sights, smells, sounds can be too much for some of these… read more

I think you have the right idea already, and I would work with him on extending the time just a little at a time as you have. A visual timer… read more

He has limited verbal stills. He can ask for things, or to leave, no problem. But he can't yet explain his feelings or thoughts. It… read more

I have the same issues with my daughter, and she is 6 band non verbal. We went to see a kids show yesterday and she was ok until they stopped… read more

another mom mentioned UTube videos for social storys in a visual form. I would check it out. Put in the words going to school and see what you… read more

Thanks! I really like a lot of these ideas. I think a social story could work well. We have used those before. I'm hopeful that the… read more

We moved into a town where they had not had a child on the specrtum like my daughter in a very long time, so they did not know how to deal… read more