11/01/2026
✨️Processing time✨️
Why is this so important?
Individuals with autism find it harder to process information and need longer to think about new information and/or instructions.
We saw this today with J.
J needed extra processing time when we were leaving Iplay this afternoon. J wanted the sensory room which was not avaliable. Luckily the staff allowed us to exit that way but J was not ready to leave and knew Ibounce was just behind us. We took time sitting on the floor with J while he showed some big emotions! After around 15-20 minutes, J stood up and was ready for the car. 🚗
He needed this time to process the fact we were leaving and that he couldn't go on the trampolines. Without allowing this time for processing, we could have been stuck for alot longer and the situation could have escalated further.
Sometimes just sitting and waiting is the best thing to do and luckily for us, the people at Iplay were very patient with us.🩷
Well done today J😊
