Tag: halloween

The countdown to Halloween is on! Everywhere you look, pumpkins and decorations are popping up — but for families raising kids with disabilities, it can feel like a lot to navigate. Flashing lights, unfamiliar crowds, tricky social interactions, and food restrictions can make a night that’s supposed to be fun feel overwhelming. Many parents find ...

Halloween is fast approaching — a holiday that most kids (and many adults!) look forward to as soon as the fall season comes around. Pumpkin patches, trick-or-treating, creative costumes, and of course, candy! But for some kids with disabilities, Halloween can feel more “trick” than “treat.” There is no other holiday quite like it when …

For many of us, Halloween can be a mixed bag of delights and stressors. There is no other holiday quite like it when it comes to managing behavioral triggers, sensory sensitivities, food allergies, social expectations, and your garden-variety fears (arachnophobia, anyone?!). Treats aside, Halloween can be tricky for kids with disabilities. With the holiday fast …