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Finding a Route

Many autistic children find it hard to follow instructions or remember a sequence of steps, especially when moving between places. They might need repeated reminders or feel anxious about new routes.

Whizkid Games helps children practise navigation skills by breaking tasks into clear, simple steps. With colourful visuals and engaging sounds, the games guide children to follow directions and find efficient paths. These are skills that can be transferred into everyday life.

Why this matters

Learning to follow routes builds confidence and independence. Whether it’s moving from the classroom to the playground, or from home to the park, these skills help children feel safer, reduce anxiety during transitions, and support greater participation in community activities.

How you can support at home

  • Use visuals:
    Play with simple maps of your home, neighbourhood or school.
  • Make it a game:
    Play scavenger hunts where your child follows instructions to find treasures.
  • Narrate transitions:
    Narrating your route while driving or walking around the shopping centre can help your child draw phrases from in-game to real-life.

Fire Dog

Fire Dog

Fire Dog teaches players to use their critical thinking to understand the difference between longer and shorter routes.

  • Encourages players to understand obstacles and use their critical knowledge to understand shorter and longer routes
  • Utilises appealing characters and animations to invite players to learn in a comfortable, non-confrontational setting
  • Develops skills for independent problem solving
Florence the Frog

Florence the Frog

Florence the Frog pairs visual steps with audio cues to help players move in left, right, forward and backward directions.

  • Helps children with autism improve their ability to follow directions and navigate obstacles
  • Uses child-friendly characters and concepts to engage and motivate players.
  • Reinforces important directional keywords ('go up', 'go down', 'go left', 'go right') for real-world application.

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