Prepare children with autism for Halloween

Generally for your typically developing children Halloween can be a tremendous amount of fun.

However, if your child is on the autism spectrum disorder scale Halloween may not be such a fun time.

Children with autism spectrum disorder tend to have autism sensory processing difficulties with one or maybe all of their senses: sight, sound, touch, taste or smell. Which can make Halloween difficult with all the sensory happenings surrounding this holiday.

For example the Halloween costume this maybe itchy or scratchy on their skin; the spooky lights some houses may choose to display, the ringing door bell, children shouting or shrieking and candy many autistic children are on a special diet and may not be allowed to eat candy.

However on the other hand some autistic kids may display obsessive behaviors, which in some cases can be an obsession with a certain TV or film character. Therefore Halloween may offer the perfect opportunity to dress up as this character and meet with approval while out trick and treating. Generally autistic children prefer routines and repetitive behaviors which Halloween offers.

Trick or treating at Halloween does require some social interaction, however this social interaction is repetitive; walking from house to house, knocking the door and saying trick or treat.

This gives you plenty of opportunity to practice the "Halloween trick or treat conversation" with your autistic child until they are comfortable with it.

Halloween can be fun for children with autism spectrum disorders

Halloween and the autistic child need not be too stressful.

You could try practicing for Halloween with your autistic child; for example give your child with autism a social skills story to practise the trick or treat conversation with.

Have another child or adult help you and practise using the social skills story them ringing the bell, have somebody open the door and let your autistic child ask trick or treat. The social skills story will help give your autistic child gentle prompts of their own behavior and what they will need to say and do while trick and treating.

Your child with autism can use the story to help them practise taking the candy offered and saying thank you.

Outside of this the only other time your autistic child may be required to speak is if somebody asks them "who are you".

Generally many parents of autistic children report that using social skills stories around Halloween can help make the whole experience a lot more enjoyable and far less stressful.

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social stories in this package

• Safety rules for trick or treating
• Trick or treating
• Staying with a grown up
• Saying hi
• Saying thank you
• The Halloween pumpkin

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