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Holidays

L.J.

Summer will come again, but what about a summer holiday?? 

Is a family holiday really a holiday when you have a family member on the spectrum, or simply a very stressful time for everyone? 

Say you had a fairy godmother, what list would you give her for all the things you would need to make a holiday really a holiday?  Maybe a pictorial timetable of the route to the holiday destination showing key landmarks, picture symbols of things you might do on the holiday, a photo album of the holiday destination sent to you before you go, an extra person to help during the day or evenings, a sympathetic understanding atmosphere at the holiday destination …………

I'm not quite a fairy godmother, but I would like to set up a holiday cottage, and put in those extras which you need to make it possible for you to go on a family holiday.  So, I would be most grateful if you could help me out and give me a 'wish list'!

Many thanks!

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  • Hello,

    Yes, sorry it wasn't clear. 

    The idea is to have a self-catering holiday cottage which offers a holiday package with added extras to promote a stress free holiday for families who have a member with a learning need such as those on the autistic spectrum. 

    Is this something people would find useful?  What extras would you need? 

    Simply going to a holiday cottage which is adapted for disabled may not meet your needs.  You might need extra help at particular times of day for example, or PEC's symbols? 

     Maybe the equipment in the cottage needs to be different, would it help to have a sensory room for example?

    Thanks

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  • Hello,

    Yes, sorry it wasn't clear. 

    The idea is to have a self-catering holiday cottage which offers a holiday package with added extras to promote a stress free holiday for families who have a member with a learning need such as those on the autistic spectrum. 

    Is this something people would find useful?  What extras would you need? 

    Simply going to a holiday cottage which is adapted for disabled may not meet your needs.  You might need extra help at particular times of day for example, or PEC's symbols? 

     Maybe the equipment in the cottage needs to be different, would it help to have a sensory room for example?

    Thanks

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