Join Aniesa as she shares some of her top tips for ‘surviving the summer holidays with neurodivergent children including tips to keep them regulated and how to avoid added stress and difficulties.

KEY TAKEAWAYS 

• Be organised. Plan in four categories, expensive activities, small-cost activities, free activities and home activities
• Make snack pots and snack ideas for kids to be able to help themselves and not always shave to come to you.
• See if there are any clubs or holiday schemes children can go into to break up the long stretch of holiday for both them and you.
• A holiday diary is a good project and task for your kids to work on, this also gives them time to reflect on what has happened each day.
• If going away preparation is key, think of ways you can keep your children regulated in places like the airport.
• Practice your own self-regulation and be calm with yourself. Continue to do things that bring you joy, and keep the pressure off yourself, children don’t have to be entertained all of the time.

BEST MOMENTS

“Think of things like that are going to just make it easy for you”

“If you are going to go on holiday think about what you are going to get out of it”

“Remember your kids are going to need a lot of time after that holiday to decompress and so are you”

“Try and keep your boundaries in place, if you have rules keep them in place too”

CONTACT METHOD

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ABOUT THE HOST

Aniesa completed her degree in Occupational Therapy at the University of Stellenbosch, in South Africa. She has since been focusing on paediatrics and sensory processing and integration. She has worked across a range of pediatric fields and has extensive experience in autism, specific learning difficulties, as well as anxiety and emotional regulation.

Aniesa has one teenage son with autism and one with sensory difficulties. She herself was diagnosed at a late age as having ADHD and has found that understanding her neurodivergence has led to a greater connection with children and their parents.

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