#45 - Navigating Holiday Gatherings With An Autistic Child

The holiday season is a time of joy and togetherness for many families, but it can also be a challenging time for parents of young autistic children. Changes in routines, sensory overload, and social gatherings can be overwhelming. In today's episode we'll explore seven tips to help parents of young autistic children navigate the holidays successfully. Topics Discussed: Challenges autistic children and parents face during holiday gatherings, maintaining a consistent schedule, preparing autistic children in advance with a social story and visuals, using a portable visual schedule, communicating with family and friends, bringing comfort items and preferred food, having a plan B. Links Mentioned In This Episode: What Is Autism handout for friends and family Thanksgiving social story  Other Links You May Be Interested In: Autism Little Learners on Instagram Autism Little Learners on Facebook You can also join my free Visual Supports Facebook Group to "hang out" with like- minded educators and parents who want to take action and implement visuals at home or at school. Be sure to subscribe to The Autism Little Learners Podcast so you don't miss future episodes.  Plus, leave a rating & review on iTunes….this will help other educators and parents find this podcast!  CLICK HERE to leave a review on iTunes, then scroll down to "ratings and reviews" and click "write a review".  THANK YOU!