Fw: Friday Facts-Tips for surviving the holidays

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Brown wrote: FND’s POPIN PROJECT – FRIDAY FACTS Tips for surviving the holidays If you have any questions about the information contained within, or you’d like to

find out more about Family Network on Disabilities FREE trainings, please visit our website at http://www.fndfl.org or call TOLL FREE in Florida 1-. Holidays can be a stressful time, especially for children with autism and other pervasive developmental disorders. The following are some helpful tips to lessen the inevitable increased stimulation associated with the holiday season: ·

Try to establish as much of a routine as possible · Have your child/children help plan and organize the decorating process · Holidays are associated with delicious smells; however; some fragrances are more calming then others; vanilla, chamomile, and lavender are best · Use social stories as needed to prepare your child/children for upcoming events and/or changes in routine · Incorporate sensory activities into family functions (i.e., let them sit on a bouncy ball at the kid’s table for dinner, make snow angels, ect.) · It is all right to say no to anything that you think may cause undue stress to you, your family, and/or your

child/children · Add decoration to the inside and outside of your house slowly · Enjoy the holidays! Want to know more? We offer over 30 online tutorials on our website. You can find them at http://fndfl.org/PEN/Tutorials/index.htm BrownCo-Director of POPINParents Of the Panhandle Information NetworkFamily Network on Disabilities of Florida,

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[Guest guest]

Brown wrote: FND’s POPIN PROJECT – FRIDAY FACTS Tips for surviving the holidays If you have any questions about the information contained within, or you’d like to

find out more about Family Network on Disabilities FREE trainings, please visit our website at http://www.fndfl.org or call TOLL FREE in Florida 1-. Holidays can be a stressful time, especially for children with autism and other pervasive developmental disorders. The following are some helpful tips to lessen the inevitable increased stimulation associated with the holiday season: ·

Try to establish as much of a routine as possible · Have your child/children help plan and organize the decorating process · Holidays are associated with delicious smells; however; some fragrances are more calming then others; vanilla, chamomile, and lavender are best · Use social stories as needed to prepare your child/children for upcoming events and/or changes in routine · Incorporate sensory activities into family functions (i.e., let them sit on a bouncy ball at the kid’s table for dinner, make snow angels, ect.) · It is all right to say no to anything that you think may cause undue stress to you, your family, and/or your

child/children · Add decoration to the inside and outside of your house slowly · Enjoy the holidays! Want to know more? We offer over 30 online tutorials on our website. You can find them at http://fndfl.org/PEN/Tutorials/index.htm BrownCo-Director of POPINParents Of the Panhandle Information NetworkFamily Network on Disabilities of Florida,

Inc.nicole@...