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Holiday where we can be child free for a few hours?

ByteBandit

Hello,

Not sure this is the right place for this...

We're looking for a holiday place where we can leave our two girls, 2 and 7 (both HFA), in somebody elses capable hands for a few hours. We were thinking somewhere like Butlins, Pontins, Centre Parks, etc, but so far as I can tell none of them are really able to deal with autism, even on the mild end.

We'd like to go away over the Easter weekend or something, or just for a weekend, we've never been on holiday as a family other than my inlaws in the US owing to the immense upheaval it causes (tried camping once, OMG) and needing a holiday afterwards to recover. My own family are unsupportive so we cannot rely on them for holiday help. If we could get somebody to give us a break...!

Can anybody suggest somewhere? It needs to be UK, preferably near a beach, and not costing £100s/week (which I realise maybe a contradiction given our requirements). Both kids receive high rate care if that helps.

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  • We went to Centre Parcs (Elvedon Forest) with my autistic son. Although the staff didn't understand his autism they were very considerate about his need for extra time to start things.

    Centre Parcs is popular because it is safe. The kids can cycle around without any car danger and the wave pool and waterslides are great. We had a relaxing holiday watching him enjoying himself. When he is happy he is a delight to be with.

    But you also need a complete break from time to time.

    Have you had a carers assessment?  If you reqest one then social services are obliged to complete one for you.

    You can read about carers assessments here,

    http://www.autism.org.uk/living-with-autism/benefits-and-community-care/care-and-benefits-for-parents-and-carers/carers-rights.aspx

    Just as we have to fight to get our children's needs met so you will probably have to fight to get your own needs met.

    But who knows, maybe by next year you will be able to have a proper break.

    Good luck

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  • We went to Centre Parcs (Elvedon Forest) with my autistic son. Although the staff didn't understand his autism they were very considerate about his need for extra time to start things.

    Centre Parcs is popular because it is safe. The kids can cycle around without any car danger and the wave pool and waterslides are great. We had a relaxing holiday watching him enjoying himself. When he is happy he is a delight to be with.

    But you also need a complete break from time to time.

    Have you had a carers assessment?  If you reqest one then social services are obliged to complete one for you.

    You can read about carers assessments here,

    http://www.autism.org.uk/living-with-autism/benefits-and-community-care/care-and-benefits-for-parents-and-carers/carers-rights.aspx

    Just as we have to fight to get our children's needs met so you will probably have to fight to get your own needs met.

    But who knows, maybe by next year you will be able to have a proper break.

    Good luck

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