{"id":1437,"date":"2019-07-31T13:26:38","date_gmt":"2019-07-31T17:26:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.psychedconsult.com\/?p=1437"},"modified":"2020-03-04T12:32:56","modified_gmt":"2020-03-04T17:32:56","slug":"transitioning-into-summer-time-with-children-with-special-needs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.psychedconsult.com\/transitioning-into-summer-time-with-children-with-special-needs\/","title":{"rendered":"Transitioning into Summer Time with Children with Special Needs"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<div class=\"wsite-image wsite-image-border-none\">\n<p>Summer, summer, summer time! We have waited a long time for the weather to get warm, for the sun to shine and for school to be over! For our kids with special needs, summer time represents another transition, and transitions (even good ones) are hard to handle. In fact, they stir anxiety and, perhaps, a ton of questions.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"paragraph\">\n<div class=\"paragraph\">\n<p>For me, this is the time of year begins summer camp for my 3 children. Despite the fact that it\u2019s all fun and games, my children become anxious and meltdowns are very common right now. That is, until we have established our new routines, my children are still adjusting to a new camp begin and end time that is different from their usual school schedule, and new items to make sure they have in their bags.<\/p>\n<div class=\"google-auto-placed ap_container\"><\/div>\n<p>So, how can we prepare our kids and help them through this time of transition? \u00a0Or better yet, how can we prepare our children for any upcoming transition, whether it be a change in who will greet your child from the bus after school, to a business trip that will leave your child with grandma for a few days? Read on!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Summer Transition Tip #1: Give Notice, But Not Too Much Notice<br \/>\n\u200b<\/strong>Children who are anxious like to \u201cknow\u201d what\u2019s to come. But sometimes, that \u201cknowing\u201d creates questions, more anxiety and even anger. With that said, when giving your child notice about an upcoming change, think about what will work better for your child \u2013 lots of notice so your child has time to process and accept, or a little bit of notice so that there isn\u2019t too much time to process? You may decide that letting your child know about what\u2019s to come later on in the day in the morning is more than enough. For another child, one day\u2019s notice is needed. Assess your child\u2019s needs and give notice in advance, but not too much in advance!<\/p>\n<div class=\"google-auto-placed ap_container\"><\/div>\n<p><strong>Summer Transition Tip #2: Create a Visual Schedule<br \/>\n\u200b<\/strong>By schedule I mean, create a calendar showing the upcoming transition with a countdown, especially if it\u2019s a positively anticipated transition such as a family vacation. An upcoming pleasant trip or relative coming to visit is exciting but can also result in the experience of anxiety and agitation as there will be a change in where family members are sleeping and the daily flow of the day.<\/p>\n<p>For an upcoming event where your child is nervous about the change, create a list of events, with pictures and words, that will show the series of events that will take place. For example, if grandpa is going to pick up John from school instead of Mom place a picture of grandpa and John on a piece of paper with the time and OT with Miss Samantha on the refrigerator for your child.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<div><\/div>\n<p><a class=\"wsite-button wsite-button-small wsite-button-normal\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shieldhealthcare.com\/community\/grow\/2019\/07\/15\/transitioning-into-summer-time-with-children-with-special-needs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span class=\"wsite-button-inner\">View full article at Shield HealthCare<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Summer, summer, summer time! We have waited a long time for the weather to get warm, for the sun to shine and for school to be over! For our kids with special needs, summer time represents another transition, and transitions (even good ones) are hard to handle. 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