Listen in and hear how to empower your child with autism during this bustling time. Along with San Francisco special needs activist Katy Franklin, I join “Senior Dad” Stan Goldberg in the Autism Briefing Room, explaining how the holidays effect our children with autism and their friends and families. We offer tips on what to do before and during holiday parties, and strategies for graceful departure. What to do about gifts and gift lists, and how to handle the lure of those attractive TV commercials? Katy and I share some of our experiences with our children and what worked for us. Some of the lessons we learn apply to teaching and handling all children as well as helping others begin to understand the challenges of a family with a child with autism.
This repeat of my 2007 interview is worth a listen, whether as new information and perspective, or as a refresher for the parent whose child is another year older. It can be very uplifting to realize that some of last year’s issues are no more, even though new ones may have surfaced.
http://srdad.com/SrDad/Autism/Entries/2009/10/29_Autism_and_the_Holidays.html
