Some parent tips from Contact to help make Christmas relaxing and fun
Category Archives: Autism
Autism at Christmas – Supportive Strategies
Christmas is often filled with joy and celebration, but it can also be a challenging time for many autistic children and young people as it brings changes to routine, new foods, family gatherings, bright lights and loud music.
Children and young people with ASD can struggle with many of the changes and sensory aspects of Christmas so our Child and Adolescent Autism Service wants to share some strategies with you to help make your Christmas a little easier and more enjoyable.
Read the full strategies here: https://view.pagetiger.com/autismatchristmas/1
Child & Adolescent Autism Service – Summer Survival Resource
The Child and Adolescent Autism Service alongside parents and carers in the Belfast Trust have developed this Summer Resource full of ideas and strategies to fill sunny (and rainy!) days and help you support your child/young person transition back to school belfasttrust.pagetiger.com/summersurvival…
Tips for Coping With Difficult Behaviour of Disabled Siblings
At Sibs we hear from lots of young siblings who need support because their disabled brother or sister has behaviour that challenges.
Check out our advice here for young #siblings aged 7 upwards. sibs.org.uk/youngsibs/info
Contact – DLA Advice
The DLA care component is only paid at the middle or highest rate if a child has night-time needs, but there’s only one question about this in the claim form — so it’s important to get it right.
Watch the new video in Contacts ongoing DLA series for advice: https://youtu.be/czev2NkB6mI
