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Reposting a hugely popular post from last year. ️  Most children are fortunate enough to receive far more Christmas gifts than they need. For many children an enormous mountain of Christmas presents that they can rip open is the most exciting thing possible. For many autistic children it is terrifying. As we mentioned in an earlier post give them GIFT TIME SPACE, but it can also be helpful to space out gifts over the day or even days and weeks.  This is a fantastic strategy

Advent calendars are a much bigger phenomenon than they used to be. They can be a fantastic tool to help your child count down to Christmas - it is probably one of the only occasions when parents of autistic children can purchase a standard product as a visual cue! That said, they can still be a trigger for overwhelm. At 19, my son still gets as excited by the prospect of an advent calendar as he does by a Christmas present. Whilst it can be tempting to get an exciting advent

According to the song, “It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year,” but for me, Christmas has always been a mix of excitement and challenge. From October onwards, I love preparing for the season—choosing and making meaningful gifts, poring over festive recipes, and planning a show-stopping dessert for the big day. But when it comes to the actual days of Christmas, I’ve always found them difficult.  For me, Christmas feels unpredictable, overwhelming, and full of "enforced fun.

As Christmas approaches, we will be re sharing some posts from the last few years on how to prepare and support your child through the holiday festive season. We are kicking things off with this one! It's getting to the time of year where there are festive decorations and lights covering the streets. I have to admit I crave the visual stimulation of certain Christmas lights and last year enjoyed three outings to various nearby Christmas light trails. I can still visualise som

Going out can be very difficult for an autistic child at any time, but at Christmas places are much busier, and the decorations and...

This time of year, magazines are bursting with ideas for the "perfect" Christmas lunch. While these glossy spreads might be inspiring,...

Even in my 40s, I still find it overwhelming when someone asks me what I want as a present. It’s not as simple as it seems—my mind floods...

Advent calendars are a much bigger phenomenon than they used to be. They can be a fantastic tool to help your child count down to...

Read about how to explain your child's needs to family & friends this Christmas, and grab a free email template too!

It can be hard to meet the needs of autistic/ADHD children at Christmas. In this blog we tell you how - check out our other resources too!

I remember the annual Christmas shopping trip to Oxford Street with my grandma. It was a tradition I enjoyed partly because of its...