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Author:

Nathalie Dick

Organisation:

Network Autism

team, the National Autistic Society

Date of publication:

31 May 2017

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Preparing a person with autism for change

This guide from the

NAS

gives advice on managing change and includes a section on going on

holiday.

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Change: preparing a person with autism

for change

(NAS)

(

http://www.autism.

org.uk/about/behaviour/preparing

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change.aspx

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out

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whether in the UK or abroad.

Use the links below for

guides

from the NAS

,

Scottish Autism

and

Ambitious about Autism

:



Holidays: preparation and practicalities

(NAS) (

www.autism.org.uk/living

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31 May 2017

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Date of publication:

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31 May 2017

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Summer holidays: resourcesfor familiesand carersThe summer holiday can be a difficult time for families with autistic children. Whether the family goes away for some of the summer or stays at home, the change in routine can be a challenge. For those going away,everything fromtravelling to a holiday destinationtousing public transportand getting used to a new place and routine can prove difficult and create a great deal of anxiety. There can also bea number of sensory challenges with the change of weather, different smells, different noises, applying suncream, wearing different clothes, all of which can be stressful.For some,the summer may also be a time of transition: from primary to secondaryschool, school to college, university or to the adult world, and families may need support to manage this.Here we have gathered some articles offering advice on managing these issues which can be downloaded to give to parents. The links are clickable and we have written out the url so that the information can be printed.The Autism Services DirectoryThis online directory from the National Autistic Society (NAS) allowsyouto search for play schemes, autism friendly holidays, events such as autism friendly screenings, and local services. It can be searched by category, local area, age group and more. The Autism Services Directory: www.autism.org.uk/directory. For a guide to searching the directory: www.autism.org.uk/directory/help.aspx Author:Nathalie DickOrganisation:Network Autismteam, the National Autistic SocietyDate of publication:31 May 2017Copyright: When reproducing this document, you must fully acknowledge the author of the document as shown at the top of the page. Please see Network Autism Terms & Conditions for details.Preparing a person with autism for changeThis guide from the NASgives advice on managing change and includes a section on going on holiday. Change: preparing a person with autismfor change(NAS) (http://www.autism.org.uk/about/behaviour/preparing-for-change.aspx)Preparing for the holiday, going on holiday and days-outThe key is getting prepared as much as possible. From planning a day out or longer holiday, whether in the UK or abroad. Use the links below forguidesfrom the NAS, Scottish Autismand Ambitious about Autism:Holidays: preparation and practicalities(NAS) (www.autism.org.uk/living-with-autism/out-and-about/holidays-and-days-out/holidays-preparation-and-practicalities.aspx)Holidays and days out(NAS) (www.autism.org.uk/living-with-autism/out-and-about/holidays-and-days-out.aspx)Going on holiday(Scottish Autism) (http://www.scottishautism.org/services-support/support-families/information-resources/going-holiday)Going on holiday(Ambitious about Autism) (www.ambitiousaboutautism.org.uk/understanding-autism/out-and-about/going-on-holiday) Tips for an autism-friendly summer (Ambitious about Autism)(https://www.ambitiousaboutautism.org.uk/understanding-autism/tips-for-an-autism-friendly-summer-2015) Some museums have made adjustments for autistic visitors. Tincture of Museum is a blog with specific sections on autism:Autism in museums(https://tinctureofmuseum.wordpress.com/autism-in-museums-events/)Using visual supportsVisual supports can be extremely useful to help prepare the autistic person for change. The NAS has downloadable information:Visual supports(NAS) (http://www.autism.org.uk/about/strategies/visual-supports.aspx) Author:Nathalie DickOrganisation:Network Autismteam, the National Autistic SocietyDate of publication:31 May 2017Copyright: When reproducing this document, you must fully acknowledge the author of the document as shown at the top of the page. Please see Network Autism Terms & Conditions for details.Sensory issues in the summerMany autistic people can encounter sensory difficulties in the summer, such as problems with applying sun cream, insects or bright sunlight. Dr Olga Bogdashina, author, practitioner and lecturer gives her Top 5 Tips for managing sensory difficulties.Top 5 tips for autism professionals: Dr Olga Bogdashina on sensory difficulties(Network Autism) (http://network.autism.org.uk/knowledge/insight-opinion/top-5-tips-autism-professionals-dr-olga-bogdashina-sensory-difficulties)TransitionThe holiday can also be a period of transition from primary to secondary, from school to adulthood, from school to college or university. Below are some articles that may help making use of the summer to prepare for these:Pre-schol to primary transitions for children with autism (Network Autism) (http://network.autism.org.uk/good-practice/case-studies/pre-school-primary-transitions-children-autism)Transition (NAS) (http://www.autism.org.uk/about/transition)Transition from secondary school to adulthood (Network Autism) (http://network.autism.org.uk/knowledge/insight-opinion/transition-secondary-school-adulthood)Transitions for young people on the autism spectrum (Network Autism) (http://network.autism.org.uk/knowledge/insight-opinion/transitions-young-people-autism-spectrum)Supporting people with autism to transition into university life (Network Autism) (http://network.autism.org.uk/good-practice/case-studies/supporting-people-autism-transition-university-life)Autism: planning for transition into community living (network Autism) (http://network.autism.org.uk/knowledge/insight-opinion/autism-planning-transition-community-living)Transition Toolkit: (Autism Education Trust) (www.autismeducationtrust.org.uk/resources/transition%20toolkit.aspx) Author:Nathalie DickOrganisation:Network Autismteam, the National Autistic SocietyDate of publication:31 May 2017Copyright: When reproducing this document, you must fully acknowledge the author of the document as shown at the top of the page. Please see Network Autism Terms & Conditions for details.TravellingMany airports now offersupport to autistic travellers. Below is some specific information for autistic travellers. The Good Schools Guideoffers advice for families flying with children with special needs: (https://www.goodschoolsguide.co.uk/special-educational-needs/family/flying-with-children-with-special-needs)Airport awareness in Scotland(NAS) (http://www.autism.org.uk/about/family-life/holidays-trips/preparation/airports-scotland.aspx)Gatwick: Our autism-friendly visual guide to travelling through Gatwick Airport(http://gatwickairport.com/globalassets/documents/passengers/prm/autismguidetogatwick.pdf)Heathrow: does not have autism specific advice, but offers assistance. Facilities for those who need special assistance(http://www.heathrow-airport-guide.co.uk/disabled-facilities.html)Belfast: offers help for families travelling with autistic children-autism awareness(http://www.belfastairport.com/special-assistance/autism-awareness)Cardiff: has autism championsto help autistic passengers.(https://www.cardiff-airport.com/special-assistance/) Edinburgh: Autism-spectrum disorders(http://www.edinburghairport.com/prepare/travelling-with-additional-needs)Manchester: Manchester airport autism awareness booklets(http://www.manchesterairport.co.uk/about-us/media-centre/airport-awareness) Liverpool: Autism awareness at Liverpool John Lennon Airport(https://www.liverpoolairport.com/help-advice/autism-awareness/)Newcastle: Passengers with autism(http://www.newcastleairport.com/passengers-restricted-mobility#Autism)Personal storiesAutistic Mother: Summer holidays: http://www.autismwomenmatter.org.uk/portfolio/autistic-mother-summer-holidays) Author:Nathalie DickOrganisation:Network Autismteam, the National Autistic SocietyDate of publication:31 May 2017Copyright: When reproducing this document, you must fully acknowledge the author of the document as shown at the top of the page. Please see Network Autism Terms & Conditions for details.“We’re all going on a (autistic) summer holiday...”(blog) (http://aspertypical.com/2014/05/16/were-all-going-on-a-autistic-summer-holiday) Help and advice for parents:The National Autistic Society(http://www.autism.org.uk/services/helplines.aspx) provides impartial, confidential information and advice for autistic people, their families and carersSummer holidays

:

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esources

for families

and carers

The summer holiday can be a difficult time for families with autistic children. Whether the

family goes away for some of the summer or stays at home, the

change in routine can be a

challenge. For those going away,

everything from

travelling to a holiday destination

to

using

public transport

and

getting used to a new place and routine can prove difficult and create a

great deal of anxiety. The

re can also be

a number of sensory challenges

with the change of

weather, different smells, different noises, applying sun

cream, wearing different clothes

, all of

which can be stressful.

For some

,

the summer may

also

be a time of transition: from primary to secondary

school,

school to college

,

university or to the adult world, and families may need support to manage

this.

Here we have gathered some articles offering advice on managing these issues which can b

e

downloaded to give to parents. The links are clickable a

nd we have written out the url so that

the information can be printed.

The Autism Services Directory

This online directory

from the National Autistic Society (NAS)

allows

you

to search for play

schemes, autism friendly holidays, events such as autism friendly screenings, and local services.

It can be searched by category, local area, age group and more.

The Autism Services Directory:

www.autism.org.uk/directory

.

For a guide to searching the directory:

www.autism.org.uk/directory/help.aspx

Author:

Nathalie Dick

Organisation:

Network Autism

team, the National Autistic Society

Date of publication:

31 May 2017

Copyright:

When reproducing this document, you must fully acknowledge the author of the document as

shown at the top of the page

. Please see Network Autism Terms & Conditions for details.

Preparing a person with autism for change

This guide from the

NAS

gives advice on managing change and includes a section on going on

holiday.



Change: preparing a person with autism

for change

(NAS)

(

http://www.autism.

org.uk/about/behaviour/preparing

-

for

-

change.aspx

)

Preparing for the holiday

, going on holiday and days

-

out

The key is getting prepared as much as possible. From planning a day out or longer holiday,

whether in the UK or abroad.

Use the links below for

guides

from the NAS

,

Scottish Autism

and

Ambitious about Autism

:



Holidays: preparation and practicalities

(NAS) (

www.autism.org.uk/living

-

with

-

autism/out

-

and

-

about/holidays

-

and

-

days

-

out/holidays

-

preparation

-

and

-

practicalities.aspx

)



Holidays and days out

(NAS) (

www.autism.org.uk/living

-

with

-

Author:

autism/out

Nathalie Dick

-

Organisation:

and

Network Autism

-

team, the National Autistic Society

about/holidays

Date of publication:

-

31 May 2017

and

Copyright:

-

When reproducing this document, you must fully acknowledge the author of the document as

days

shown at the top of the page

. Please see Network Autism Terms & Conditions for details.

-

Sensory issues in the summer

out.aspx

)

Many autistic people can encounter sensory difficulties in the summer, such as problems with



applying sun cream, insects or bright sunlight.

Going on holiday

Dr Olga Bogdashina, author, practitioner and

(Scottish Autism) (

lecturer gives her Top 5 Tips for managing sensory difficulties

http://www.scottishautism.org/services

.

-



support/support

Top 5 tips for autism professionals: Dr Olga Bogdashina on sensory difficulties

-

(Network

families/information

Autism) (

-

http://network.autism.org.uk/knowledge/insight

resources/going

-

-

opinion/top

holiday

-

)

5



-

Going on holiday

tips

(Ambitious about Autism)

-

(

autism

www.ambitiousaboutautism.org.uk/understanding

-

-

professionals

autism/out

-

-

dr

and

-

-

olga

about/going

-

-

bogdashina

on

-

-

sensory

holiday

-

)

d



ifficulties

Tips for an autism

)

-

Transition

friendly summer (Ambitious about Autism)

The holiday can also be a period of transition from primary to secondary, from school to

(

adulthood, from school to college or university. Below are some articles that may help making

https://www.ambitiousaboutautism.org.uk/understanding

use of the summer to prepare for these

-

:

autism/tips



-

Pre

for

-

-

schol to primary transitions for children with autism (Network Autism)

an

(

-

http://network.autism.org.uk/good

autism

-

-

practice/case

friendly

-

-

studies/pre

summer

-

-

scho

2015

ol

)

-

Some museums have made adjustments fo

primary

r autistic visitors. Tincture of Museum is a blog with

-

specific sections on autism:

transitions



-

Autism in museums

children

(

-

https://tinctureofmuseum.wordpress.com/autism

autism

-

)

in



-

Transition

museums

(

-

NAS) (

Author:

events/

http://www.autism.org.uk/about/transition

Nathalie Dick

)

)

Organisation:

Using visual supports



Network Autism

Visual supports can be extremely useful to help prepare the autistic person for change. The NAS

Transition from secondary school to adulthood (Network Autism)

team, the National Autistic Society

has downloadable information:

(

Date of publication:



http://network.autism.org.uk/knowledge/insight

31 May 2017

Visual supports

Copyright:

-

(NAS) (

When reproducing this document, you must fully acknowledge the author of the document as

opinion/transition

http://www.autism.org.uk/about/strategies/visual

shown at the top of the page

-

. Please see Network Autism Terms & Conditions for details.

-

secondary

Travelling

supports.aspx

-

)

school

Many airports now offer

-

support to autistic travellers. Below is

adulthood

some

)

specific information for



autistic travellers.

Transitions for young people on the autism spectrum (Network Autism)



(

The Good Schools Guide

http://network.autism.org.uk/knowledge/insight

offers advice for families flying with children with special

-

needs: (

opinion/transitions

https://www.goodschoolsguide.co.uk/special

-

-

young

educational

-

-

people

needs/family/flying

-

-

autism

with

-

-

spectrum

children

)

-



with

Supporting people with autism to trans

-

ition into university life (Network Autism)

special

(

-

http://network.autism.org.uk/good

needs

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)

practice/case



-

Airport awareness in Scotland

studies/supporting

(NAS) (

-

http://www.autism.org.uk/about/family

people

-

-

life/holidays

autism

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-

trips/preparation/airports

transitio

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n

scotland.aspx

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university



-

Gatwick:

life

Our autism

)

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

friendly visual guide to travellin

Autism: planning for transition into community living (network Autism)

g through Gatwick Airport

(

(

http://network.autism.org.uk/knowledge/insight

http://gatwickairport.com/globalassets/documents/passengers/prm/autismguidetogat

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wick.pdf

opinion/autism

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-



planning

Heathrow: does not have autism s

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pecific advice, but offers assistance

transition

.

-

Facilities for

community

those who need special assistance

-

(

living

http://www.heathrow

)

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Transition Toolkit: (Autism Education Trust)

-

(

guide.co.uk/disabled

www.autismeducat

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iontrust.org.uk/resources/transition%20toolkit.aspx

facilities.html

)

)



Belfast:

Author:

offers

Nathalie Dick

help for families travelling with autistic children

Organisation:

-

Network Autism

a

team, the National Autistic Society

utism

Date of publication:

a

31 May 2017

wareness

Copyright:

(

When reproducing this document, you must fully acknowledge the author of the document as

http://www.belfastairport.com/special

shown at the top of the page

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“We’re all going on a (autistic) summer holiday...”

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awareness

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http://aspertypical.com

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/2014/05/16/were

Cardiff: has

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autism champions

all

to help autistic passengers.

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(

going

https://www.cardiff

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on

airport.com/special

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a

assistance/

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autistic

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Edinburgh:

summer

Autism

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holiday

spectrum disorders

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Help and advice for parents

http://www.edinburghairport.com/prepare/travelling

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The

with

National Autistic Society

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additional

http://www.autism.org.uk/services/helplines.aspx

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needs

provides

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impartial,

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confidential info

Manchester:

rmation and advice for autistic pe

Manchester airport autism awareness booklets

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http://www.manchesterairport.co.uk/about

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us/media

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centre/airport

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awareness

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Liverpool:

Autism

a

wareness at Liverpool John Lennon Airport

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https://www.liverpoolairport.com/help

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advice/autism

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awareness/

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Newcastle:

Passengers with autism

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http://www.newcastleairport.com/passengers

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restricted

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mobility#Autism

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Personal

stories

Autistic Mother: Summer holidays

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http://www.autismwomenmatter.org.uk/portfolio/autistic

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mother

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summer

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holidays

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