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Tricks to get treats: Autism- and budget-friendly Halloween costume ideas… and many come with some sort of mask or head covering that is hot, stinky and uncomfortable. They can be the stuff of real Halloween horror for some autistic kids, leaving their families to wonder if they can get their child to dress up at all. … of the world ruin your child’s good time. Here are some tricks to help get the treats, and keep everyone sweet, on Halloween: Favorite thing When my son was one, he was obsessed with circles. So that's what he was for Halloween. It was …
Happy Halloween: A guide for making the holiday fun for everyone… Halloween is a fun night of costumes and candy for kids of all ages. But for those on the autism spectrum , scary sounds and … tight or scratchy costumes and going out at night can be a lot to handle. Helping your child know what to expect from Halloween can help make it a fun time for everyone. To help you get Halloween off to a good start: Use our personalized …
Why my son with autism loves unconventional Halloween costumes… corrections officer, writer, speaker, mother, and autism advocate from Muskegon, Michigan. I know what you’re thinking. Halloween? Why would anyone choose Halloween (of all holidays) to celebrate my son's autism? What good could possibly come from the added sugar high, forced …
5 ways to help your special kid love Halloween as much as you do!… friendly. They invited us all in to watch the World Series and to crack open a beer. (Juice for the Jedi.) It wasn’t the Halloween that we had envisioned, but it wasn’t half bad. I simply LOVE Halloween. I love planning for Halloween. I love decorating for Halloween, but when it comes to the actual day, I have …
Leaning into autism: Adapt the holiday season to fit your needs… holidays are unfulfilling. Everyone’s holiday calendar is different. My holiday season begins in October with the run-up to Halloween. This year as my neighbors decorated for Halloween, I felt my stress building. Then we fell back an hour. The change from daylight saving time is very confusing for …
Christmas starts in September for my brother with autism… drive me borderline insane, yet I would rather be asked a thousand times when Christmas is, from september through halloween all the way to Christmas day itself than see my brother hurt by his sensory issues so deeply that he had to … everyday. To me, regardless of how Ethan develops, regardless of sensory issues, christmas lights and jingle bells during halloween. Ethan to me shines brighter than any star on the Christmas tree. To me, Ethan embodies everything that Christmas …
A new perspective on being thankful after raising a child with autism… undergoes a massive shift, overnight. We wake up on the First of November and after reasoning with our children about why Halloween candy isn’t on the menu for breakfast (okay-maybe just one piece), we realize that just as quickly as we’ve … The arrival of November represents the beginning of the season of being thankful. Once the clock strikes midnight and Halloween is but a memory, everyone seems eager to share with the world all of the reasons for which they give thanks. …
A New Year for Inclusion: How my son found his 'matcher' … he developed. To know he has a friend seeking him out in class made my heart swell with joy. Find Your Matcher Right before Halloween this little girl’s mom wrote me to share that while they were out shopping, her daughter insisted that her mother …
Coming to terms with a 'Different Not Less' life… That was the first time I realized how different things might be for our family. For years he did not trick or treat at Halloween because the transitions were too much for him. To this day, we still very rarely do the park because he darts off …
Spanish resources help bilingual families in the autism community overcome language barriers … Jair has big goals for his future: when he is old enough, he wants to be a barista at Starbucks. In fact, this year at Halloween, a holiday he never really enjoyed before, this goal inspired him to proudly wear a Starbucks barista costume to …