Danielle Drake ♨ Daenerys Targaryen (bendtheknee) wrote in dunhavenic, @ 2019-10-24 19:30:00 |
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Entry tags: | !network, * terri, c: danielle drake, c: kiera malone |
Halloween is just around the corner, and then we shoot straight into stereotypical holiday season, so I want to impart a few PSA's for everyone's general consideration.
This Halloween, please remember that blue pumpkin pails are an indication that the child in front of you is on the Autism Spectrum! They may not interact with you like the average trick or treater, and parents may have a certain request of you per sensory or dietary needs! Please do your best to be accommodating so that these kiddos can enjoy the holiday as much as every other child in the neighborhood!
It's a little early for this next one, but bear with me. I want to give plenty of time for people to think about it.
This Christmas, if you are a family that celebrates with Santa, please think about gifting some of your smaller items from Santa and "big gifts" from parents/grandparents/relatives. Perfect Santa gifts are your items like socks, pajamas, blankets, and maybe a book or two.
But why shouldn't Santa give the television or the newest gaming system or that expensive doll?
Children will most likely rave at school about their new toys and gifts from Santa. For the children whose families cannot afford expensive gifts, or who are not with their family at all this Christmas, this can be a difficult thing to reconcile. Help keep the magic alive for every child. Santa shouldn't play favorites, and the more people we can get on board with this, the better Christmas may be for the children who have less.
Food for thought from this foster grad and social worker.