Record what came before, what helped, and how long recovery took. Patterns show up within two weeks.
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Log what happened in the twenty minutes before, not just the meltdown itself. Note the setting, sleep, food, noise, and what had changed. After ten to fourteen entries the pattern is usually obvious — and it's usually something upstream, not the thing that appeared to set it off.
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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.
Nova keeps the same record for you, remembers what worked last time, and suggests the next thing to try.
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/meltdown-log
Log it with Nova Get the PDFBlank picture-and-word boxes for a morning, school, or bedtime routine.
Two big boxes: what happens first, what happens after. The simplest transition support there is.
Work through each sense and mark what soothes, what overwhelms, and what's still unclear.
A blank, first-person story frame for a new place, a change, or something that keeps going wrong.
This sheet is a practical support, not medical, legal, or diagnostic advice.