Thanksgiving with special needs kids is hard!
It’s hard with so many different people, people that could be unfamiliar.
It's hard with so many people that don’t understand special needs children, my children.
It’s hard with so many things going on at one time, talking, cooking, loud tv with football. Children don’t know what to do, where to go, who to be with.
It’s hard with so many food choices that they don't always like or can’t eat.
It’s hard with so many social cues that they don't get or can't understand.
It’s hard to take kids with special needs out of their comfort zone.
It’s hard because they don’t have what they may need to calm them selves or to occupy them selves.
It’s hard because adults socialize, kids with special needs don’t socialize, they need activities, they need to be engaged.
You want the host to make it conducive for all kids - not just the older kids, or the little kids, or all the girls or all the boys.
Accept the special needs child, and make ALL children feel welcome.
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