It's all about the experience!
Experiences provide a greater opportunity to connect with others. Spending time together around a common purpose and activity can give children numerous opportunities to communicate and connect with one another. However, for kids on the autism spectrum, events can be overwhelming.
Autism is a developmental disability that is still poorly misunderstood. Autism is a lifelong developmental difficulty that impacts how an individual communicates and interacts with others. It also affects how an individual makes sense of the world around them. Autism is a spectrum, which means that each individual with autism shares common difficulties in social communication and restrictive or repetitive patterns of behavior or interests; however, the level of severity across these difficulties will impact individuals in different ways.
Typical social skill deficits for kids living with autism include:
It's important to prepare a child with autism before an event or get-together. For example, using a story, visual support, or role play is helpful. Preparing an autistic child before attending an event or social situation can make things more enjoyable.
Our events are:
New experiences for a child with autism help the child grow intellectually, adjust socially, and learn coping skills, which all lead to better communication skills.
Autism is a developmental disability that is still poorly misunderstood. Autism is a lifelong developmental difficulty that impacts how an individual communicates and interacts with others. It also affects how an individual makes sense of the world around them. Autism is a spectrum, which means that each individual with autism shares common difficulties in social communication and restrictive or repetitive patterns of behavior or interests; however, the level of severity across these difficulties will impact individuals in different ways.
Typical social skill deficits for kids living with autism include:
- Initiating interactions
- Responding to the initiations of others
- Maintaining eye contact
- Sharing enjoyment
- Reading the non-verbal cues of others
- Taking another person's perspective
It's important to prepare a child with autism before an event or get-together. For example, using a story, visual support, or role play is helpful. Preparing an autistic child before attending an event or social situation can make things more enjoyable.
Our events are:
- Inclusive of diverse needs
- A comfortable place for parents to feel welcomed and supported by other parents
- A safe place if a child feels overwhelmed
New experiences for a child with autism help the child grow intellectually, adjust socially, and learn coping skills, which all lead to better communication skills.
What a child with autism wants you to know:
- I am a child
- My senses are out of sync
- Distinguish between won’t (I choose not to) and can’t (I am not able to)
- I’m a concrete thinker. I interpret language literally
- Listen to all the ways I’m trying to communicate
- Picture this! I’m visually oriented
- Focus and build on what I can do rather than what I can’t do
- Help me with social interactions
- Identify what triggers my meltdowns
- Love me unconditionally
Our curated experiences strive to support kids in discovering their passions, build confidence, and unlock their full potential.
Events that highlight: Visual Arts, Sports, Music, Dance, Comedy & More!
- Experiences take place in Sonoma County, CA
- All experiences require registration
- There is no cost to attend, never will be!
