If I can make your autism lifestyle a bit easier I will, here are a few tips and tricks to make your every day just a bit less hectic.
The first photograph is of a jar that I keep in my kitchen full of q-tips, why you may wonder, well it struck me to do this when I had thrown away my gross old bottle scrubber and needed to clean the spouts of my daughter's sippy cups. The sponges on bottle scrubbers can harbor germs like crazy so use these little scrubbers instead, use once then toss.
The next photograph is of our "all done" bin that we keep on the counter. Works wonders for keeping sippy cups, trash and bits of snackables off the floor. Teach the kiddos instead of throwing it on the floor to put it into the "all done" bin when they are finished with it, very useful tool!
The last photograph is a must have if your child uses PECS (picture exchange communication system), it is a "NOT AVAILABLE!" board to put all the icons for the items that are not accessible to the child at that particular time. Make sure it is high enough to be seen clearly but out of reach because if your child is like my daughter she will simply go over the the "not available" board and pull off whatever it is she wants anyways, so we keep ours above our cork board well out of reach.
Just a few trial-and-error tips and tricks I have learned in MY autism lifestyle :D
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