TIPS FOR VISITING SANTA WITH AUTISTIC CHILD It’s the most wonderful time of the year. The song says it, but do you really believe it? Christmas and the holiday season are a time of great stress. Schedules are messed up. There is more to get done. And your child senses all this. I often hear …
VISIT A SENSORY-FRIENDLY SANTA AUTISM AND CHRISTMAS PHOTOS Are you overstressed? Do you feel like the 12 Days of Christmas should be renamed The 12 Days of Continuous Melt-Downs? Raising a child with special needs and throwing Christmas into the mix is a sure way to pile on more stress and anxiety. Years ago, when Jack-Jack …
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MY TOP PICKS AWESOME GAMES and TOYS FOR GIFTS (OR FOR YOURSELF) All of these toys have been tested by my family and have made it to our favorites list. MY TOY AND GAME PICKS OF THE YEAR: AGES 8 AND UP: 1. PINBOX 3000 CARDBOARD PINBALL GAME (Ages 7+) This is a pinball game, but …
I had serious reservations about seeing Disney’s latest movie: Coco. It is about my least favorite subject – death. Why would I want to go see a movie about someone’s dead relatives? Plus it has skeletons. This is creepy! Although the movie looked colorful, it still deals with a topic that I would rather not …
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I was given two 3 month subscriptions to Sensory TheraPlay Subscription Box in exchange for my thoughts. Below is my honest appraisal. ARE SENSORY TOYS REALLY WORTH IT? For those of you who are new to my page, I have a 13 year old son who is autistic. I call him Jack-Jack. He is funny …