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How To Help Your Child With Autism Prepare For A School Trip

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How To Help Your Child With Autism Prepare For A School Trip

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  1. HowToHelpYour ChildWithAutism PrepareForA SchoolTrip Findpracticaladviceonhowtohelpyour autisticchildgetreadyforafieldtrip.Make sureyourchildiscomfortableandhavingfun withourprofessionaladvice.

  2. Inshort,theyareanessentialpartofyourchild’sacademic development.Infact,onestudyfoundthat“childrenwho takeschooltripshavebettergrades(59%),highergraduation ratesfromhighschool(95%)andcollege(63%),andgreater income(12%higherannually).” However,forchildrenwithautismandrelateddisorders,field tripsmaybealittleanxiety-inducing.

  3. Whyarefieldtripsharderfor childrenwithautism? Childrenwithautismandrelateddisordersworkbestwithinaroutine, both inandout ofschool.Forexample,theyoftenliketoknowwhatthey aredoingandwhen.Thisknowledgeisoftenempoweringastheyfeel moreconfidentheadingintotheirday,knowingtheywillnotencounterany unexpectedchallenges. Asafieldtripisadirectdeviationfromtheirroutine,thiscanleadtosome upset.However,that’snottosaythatchildrenwithautismdonotenjoy fieldtrips,especiallywhenspecificaccommodationsareputinplaceto supportthem!

  4. Puttogether a schedulefortheday.Asking yourchild’steachertospendsometime curatingascheduleforthedaycangoalong waytowardensuringyourchildfeelsas preparedaspossiblefortheirtrip.Readthe schedulewithyourchildbeforehand,and providethemwithaprintedcopytorefertoif necessary.Youshouldalsoaddthetripto theircalendarinadvance. Howtohelp yourchild preparefora schoolfieldtrip Lookatthedestination’swebsite.Whether yourchildisvisitingalocalzooormuseum, checkingouttheirwebsiteaheadoftimeis anotherexcellentwaytoprepareyourchild forthetrip.Thisisbecauseitwillgivethem greaterinsightintowhattoexpectfromthe day,especiallyiftheycanviewavirtualtouror checkoutpicturesbeforehand.

  5. Considerbeingaparentvolunteer. Manyschoolsaskforparentsto volunteertoactaschaperonesduring schooltrips,soyoumaywantto considertakingonthisroleifpossible. Thisway,you’reonhandtohelpshould yourchildbehavingahardtime. Packnoise-cancellingheadphones. FieldTripscanbenoisyaffairs, especiallywhenchildrenareexcitedto haveadayoffschool.Assuch,youmay wanttopacksomenoise-canceling headphonesinyourchild’sbackpack, whichcanhelpensuretheydonotfeel overwhelmedoroverestimated.

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