How to manage school holidays

Hi NAS Community,

My son E (age 5 with ASD diagnosis) has struggled when his routine is disrupted by school holidays. This seems to have become more of an issue every time the holidays come round.

E's mood can swing sharply, usually when he makes a request that we can't/won't accommodate. This often occurs on an evening when he is feeling tired.

When he becomes upset he tries to hit me/mum and tries to throw things. When upset he often says 'I want to chuck toys'. It can also be challenging to get E out of the house if he is not in the correct mood. 

The last three days E has become very upset at bedtime, and had melt downs that last a couple of hours until he is so tired he falls asleep. The trigger last night was that I wouldn't let him go back downstairs (even when I gave in and we did he was still upset). 

We have a visual timetable to show what we are doing each day and another one to check off the days til E is back at school.

Any suggestions/tips on how to support E through school hols would be really appreciated. 

Kind regards, 

Matt

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