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Holidays with an autistic and anxious adolescent

Liz E

Does anyone have tips on how to make holidays easier for an autistic teen?  We purchased a camper van as our daughter can’t cope with sleeping at other people's homes and we hoped it would be a home from home.  We’ve used it twice and she didn’t enjoy it.  My husband ended up in the cramped up cabin up top and my daughter shared a small double with me as she was so anxious.  We want holidays to be a positive and restful experience however we came home early and completely exhausted.

thanks Blush

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  • I have no recommendations, but can sympathize. My teenager decided he wanted to try a holiday again after a few years. We chose self catering at a place we had been  before, did all we could to keep things familiar, but it was still difficult. We had some success with going places at quieter times, but the busyness was a big problem and especially the services on the journeys. I do sympathise as I don't find busy places easy either. He did find it helped to have a room to retreat to at times. We did have some enjoyment and it was good to be somewhere different. We returned earlier than planned, but we did go with the expectation of each day was a bonus. 

    I wonder what she would like to do. I personally find going away for short periods easier, as I am always thinking about going home and worrying about things that might go wrong.

  • in reply to Homebird

    Thanks for your reply its always helpful to know that we aren't the only ones who have complicated holidays!  We have also decided to keep things short and not try and pack too much in. My husband and I made sure that we both got a nice walk on the beach before coming home. 

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