Christmas and ASD Tip Sheet

From The National Autistic Society.

http://www.autism.org.uk/Christmas

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Tips for Holiday Traveling for Parents of Children with Autism

From The ELIJA School.

http://news.yahoo.com/elija-schools-holiday-travel-tips-parents-children-autism-110210611.html

AAPC Resource:

The Out-of-Sync Child Has Fun: Activities for Kids with Sensory Integration Dysfunction

Holiday Letters for Relatives

Here's a great holiday letter to send to relatives you will be visiting over the holiday season, written from the perspective of a child on the autism spectrum. Scroll on this page to see the letter:
http://griffinblaise.blogspot.com/2005/12/letter-to-family-and-friends-for.html

Another version of a letter:
A well-written letter explaining how autism may impact a holiday visit with relatives. From Asperger Syndrome & High Functioning Autism Association (AHA) Inc.


View the letter here: http://myemail.constantcontact.com/AHA-Holiday-Letter.html?soid=1103063443362&aid=TFTgO9NX4Kg

Gluten-Free Christmas Menu Ideas

Includes cooking ideas for meat, gravy, pies, stuffing, and more.
http://glutenfreecooking.about.com/b/2010/12/18/gluten-free-christmas-menu-ideas.htm

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PECS Christmas Songbook

Christmas song lyrics with picture symbols. From Slater Software.

http://www.slatersoftware.com/XmasSongBook.pdf


Christmas Songs (MP3)

Gluten-Free Christmas Cookie Recipes

Includes sugar cookies, gingerbread, and ginger snaps.

http://specialchildren.about.com/od/foodallergies/qt/glutencookies.htm

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Illustrated Christmas Songs

From Tin Snips (see more from PositivelyAutism.com below!).

Jingle Bells: http://www.tinsnips.org/Media/xmas/jbells.pdf

Deck the Halls: http://www.tinsnips.org/Media/xmas/Decksong.pdf

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More songs from PositivelyAutism.com:

Jingle Bells: http://www.positivelyautism.com/downloads/ChristmasSongJingleBells.pdf
The First Noel: http://www.positivelyautism.com/downloads/ChristmasSongNoel.pdf