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Hi

My daughter is 14 and has recently had an autism diagnosis. She is very anxious a lot of the time, especially when she is not at home.

We have booked a short break for 3 nights with her and our 2 other children but she is now saying that she doesn't want to come.

We have changed our plans so we are doing very little while we're away in order to try and make it easier for her but she is still saying that she doesn't want to go.

Does anyone have any advice on the best way to support her??

Thank you

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  • Hi, I don’t know if it help, I always look at where I’m going to stay on the internet, I look at as many pictures of the place and the area around it as I can. I would recommend self catering if possible and see if something like her favourite pizza brand is available locally or frozen. Let her take as many personal possessions as poss, even own bedding and towels. If she does want to venture out too far  then maybe a walk with a snack on route, maybe sit outside.

     You have two other children, let your autistic daughter have a day with one of you and the other adult take the two non autistic children to something they would enjoy. Obviously I’m assuming your other children aren’t autistic.

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  • Hi, I don’t know if it help, I always look at where I’m going to stay on the internet, I look at as many pictures of the place and the area around it as I can. I would recommend self catering if possible and see if something like her favourite pizza brand is available locally or frozen. Let her take as many personal possessions as poss, even own bedding and towels. If she does want to venture out too far  then maybe a walk with a snack on route, maybe sit outside.

     You have two other children, let your autistic daughter have a day with one of you and the other adult take the two non autistic children to something they would enjoy. Obviously I’m assuming your other children aren’t autistic.

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