Daily Routine

Evening Routine

Routine (6pm)Breakdown of routine
1. Dinner Time1) Eat Dinner
2) Gurgle Salt
Ryan will gurgle his mouth with salt after dinner. He had been prone to cavities and this is an important preventive activity recommended by his Dentist.
During this period, Ryan will look for more food or snacks. We put some control over this mainly for health reasons and to ensure that his weight does not balloon. Here are some of the things Ryan would do, and how we usually respond. You may also check out this link below on how much he loves food! Ryan & Food (April 2024)
Things Ryan would do How we respond Reason
Come down and ask for food on the dinner table
  • Ask him to get a bowl
  • Give him a piece of whatever he has asked for
 If you do not give him, he will keep coming down looking for food, even throughout the night.
Ryan asks again after 1 piece
  • Write on paper a schedule: “Rower 20:00, Nugget”
  • Get him to “work” for his food
Things Ryan would do : Ryan asks again after 1 piece		 Don’t give in immediately. This encourages him to “earn” his food.
After dinner
  • Leave something for Ryan on the table (fruits, dates, nuts, “Monster Noodle” Snack)
 Ryan will often come down at night for food. Leaving items out for him prevents rummaging through cupboards.

We do this nightly routine just before we switch off the lights in Ryan’s bedroom.

To do in sequenceBreakdown of routine
1. Take his medicationRefer to updated list at the cupboard where medicine is kept
2. Brush teeth routineMakes sure he does all 4 steps – brush teeth, floss, gurgle, wash face – by pointing to the visual when he skips a step
3. Change into PyjamasChange into Pyjamas & put dirty clothes into laundry basket
Ryan is fully independent doing this.
4. Cut Nails and Moisturize hands and feetTake this basket which contains:
· Nail Clipper
· QV cream for moisturizing (this is hospital-grade cream for Hydration)
Reason: in the past, his skin has dried and cracked (painful)
5. Pray with RyanDo together with Ryan.
He knows how to make the sign of the cross.
Sometimes need reminder to pause the video (Youtube)
Will hold his hand in prayer position as you recite the prayer.

“In the name of Father, Son & the Holy Spirit, Amen.
Angel of God, my guardian dear,
to whom God’s love commits me here,
ever this day (or night) be at my side,
to light and guard, to rule and guide.
Amen.”

Then say “Jesus…”
Ryan will complete the petition by saying “help me sleep, Amen”
End with: “in the name of Father, Son & the Holy Spirit”

Message to present and future caregivers
What I want for Ryan’s future

My promise to Ryan
that he will lead a life worth living.

A life that:
“Allows him the maximum level of Choice and Control
His days filled with genuine choices and interests
Has a balance of Work and Play
He is surrounded by people who loves him”

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