On trips out there is always the possibility of a child wandering off or becoming lost. When you have autistic children they may not be able to communicate with strangers that they are lost. They may not be able to learn how to find a safe person. They may be prone to running if they are upset or scared. All of these things can be concerning to parents when taking their child out for the day. Here are our ten top tips for safeguarding autistic children on days out.
Category: Autism Specific Posts
A visit to hospital, part two
It is 10pm and we have just arrived home from hospital. The day progressed as you would expect, with my son becoming hungrier and tired. We watched two films and played cards for a bit before he got quite tearful and generally fed up.
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A visit to hospital, part one
I am writing this from a hospital room where we are based for the day. My son is in for day surgery and I am already seeing some of the potential problems with taking an autistic child to hospital for surgery so thought it may be useful to share our experience with you.
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Celebrating Eid Al-Fitr with autistic children
For autistic children Eid Al-Fitr can be an overwhelming time. Autistic children are even sometimes excluded from celebrations in case of meltdown or embarrassing behaviour.
Here are some ideas to help your autistic child celebrate Eid Al-Fitr.
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The importance of exercising patience, wisdom and understanding when teaching right from wrong
My daughter and my niece saw the funny side straight away. They were stood behind my sons teacher listening and silently giggling as she told me about the incident. I was listening to the teacher but I caught my daughters eye a couple of times and had to stop myself from giggling too.
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Sunday Interviews: The fourth in a series of interviews with autistic adults
Today’s interviewee is Lisa Holt. Lisa is an autistic woman married to an autistic man, who together are trying to raise 4 autistic daughters in a neurotypical world. Lisa blogs at Autistsix.com and her blog is definitely worth a read. I would like to thank Lisa for taking the time to give such detailed and honest answers
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How sickness and injuries can affect autistic children and why
One time we ended up stuck at a toll booth on the way from Miami to Orlando for a good hour waiting for him to calm down because he didn’t feel well.
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Perspective
About five minutes from my house is a petrol station and we stopped to fill up the car. My friend got out and announced that the boot was open. It wasn’t a bit open, it was wide open and there was a present shaped gap near the front!
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Perspective
About five minutes from my house is a petrol station and we stopped to fill up the car. My friend got out and announced that the boot was open. It wasn’t a bit open, it was wide open and there was a present shaped gap near the front!
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A video describing how one parent felt when they were first told their child’s diagnosis
This video is based on my own feelings when my son finally received a diagnosis after 4 years of waiting. I realise not everyone will feel the same way that I did that day. This is quite a personal video to me, maybe some parents will be able to relate.
