All about me — one-page handover

One page to hand a new teacher, sitter, or hospital team. Communication, what helps, what to avoid.

For: Parents, autistic adults, carers · Free to print, copy and share · No sign-up

What should I give a new teacher or babysitter about my autistic child?

One page, not a file. Say how they communicate, what a good day looks like, the specific things that help when they're distressed, and the two or three things to avoid entirely. Written in their voice it gets read and remembered far more often than a report does.

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The PDF is built in your browser on the next screen — nothing is saved or emailed.

How to use it

  1. Fill it in once and photograph it — you'll reuse it constantly.
  2. Write it in first person ('I') so it reads as them, not about them.
  3. Be concrete: 'I need a five-minute warning before we stop' beats 'dislikes change'.
  4. List the two or three absolute do-nots at the bottom where they'll be seen.
  5. Hand it over on day one, and again whenever staff change.

Things worth knowing

Where a paper sheet stops

A printed sheet is fixed. It can't change when the routine changes, it doesn't know the person using it, and it can't put anything in writing for a school or clinic.

Want this made for your situation?

Nova can keep this profile up to date and generate a shareable summary for a clinician or school.

Nova is a support companion for autistic people, families and the professionals who help them. Every printed sheet carries a scannable code and this short link: portal.novaautism.com/s/about-my-child-sheet

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This sheet is a practical support, not medical, legal, or diagnostic advice.