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MrsBobgfish

My 14yr daughter has recently been diagnosed with Aspergers.  She is a HUGE BTS fan and they will be playing a concert in London in July.

We went to a concert last year which had a mix result. She had a huge meltdown going into the venue but was able to stay for the concert. After a lot of talking from Mummy. At that stage, we thought she was suffering from social anxiety with panic attacks. However, the BTS concert will be three time if not four times bigger (it’s at Twickenham) and I am extremely worried how she will handle it. She wants to go so badly!

We visited London last summer and once again she had a meltdown after just a few hours of being in the city. The number of people was just too overwhelming for her.

To add to any complication, we live in Switzerland so any British accepted disability ID that would be accepted by the venue we would not have.

Does anyone have any suggestions, thoughts, ideas?

TiA

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  • I've found that when going to somewhere crowded, like a concert venue, my children sometimes find it easier if we get there early, before the crowds build. They enter a venue that isn't busy and are more able to adjust as it gradually fills.

    Others have commented about leaving early but if she's not willing to do that you can always try to leave late. Venues tend to empty very quickly so you won't be hanging around for ages. Anything that avoids being part of the mass of people can help.

    If she's getting overloaded then consider going to a first aid room. It might be busy but there's a reasonable chance that it will offer a space without too much stimulation.

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  • I've found that when going to somewhere crowded, like a concert venue, my children sometimes find it easier if we get there early, before the crowds build. They enter a venue that isn't busy and are more able to adjust as it gradually fills.

    Others have commented about leaving early but if she's not willing to do that you can always try to leave late. Venues tend to empty very quickly so you won't be hanging around for ages. Anything that avoids being part of the mass of people can help.

    If she's getting overloaded then consider going to a first aid room. It might be busy but there's a reasonable chance that it will offer a space without too much stimulation.

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