While most children live for the holiday season, it can be an extremely stressful time of year for children with autism and other forms of learning disability. The disruption to their routine, unfamiliar sights and smells, the house full of noise and people – it can all prove too much. Holidays are all about the family, [...]
The holiday spirit is in the air. The commercials for toys bombard us every day. The cards and invitations for gatherings arrive in our in-boxes and mailboxes. All of this means the winter break is right around the corner. Here are some survival tips to help make winter break a little easier and exciting for [...]
As part of his history lesson about the Thanksgiving holiday, my kindergartener’s homework was to make a list of 10 things for which he is thankful. This is what he wrote: TV Books Food Bears DVDs Pets House Toys Family Love Holidays Are Tough Holidays can be tough for some families of children with special [...]
“Without our traditions we are as shaky as a fiddler on the roof.” -Fiddler On The Roof, 1964 Tradition = Regulation I’ve been thinking a lot about traditions lately (both religious and otherwise); observing them, creating them and seeing them through the eyes of my kids. It occurred to me that traditions and rituals are [...]
Every Sunday, we select the week’s big special needs stories and great blog posts from special needs bloggers. This week, we bring you nine news stories, five blog posts, and what you may have missed this week from the Friendship Circle blog. Forbes: Living Life With Autism II: Perspectives Alice Walton’s last article on living [...]
By Amy Hengstebeck, OTRL The holidays are a difficult time for children with sensory processing issues. The usual structured schedule at school and home is disrupted with holiday parties, shortened days and many changes in routine. Many children need a regular diet of sensory input to help them to adapt to these changes. With the [...]
