Download: Sensory-friendly holiday checklist
Holidays can be hard on kids who have sensory processing challenges. Use this six-week checklist to help your child enjoy the holidays a bit more.
Sensory-friendly holiday checklistPDF
There’s a lot going on during the holidays. And many parts of it can be tough for kids who have trouble managing everything their senses take in.
Try using this six-week holiday checklist. It offers tips and strategies to help you and your child work around trouble spots — and maximize the joy of the holidays.
Key takeaways
Try a frustration log to better understand your child’s behavior and how to help.
Check out this sample sensory diet of activities to help kids stay alert and calm.
Download an event preview worksheet. It can help kids get ready for new experiences.
About the author
About the author
Amanda Morin is the author of “The Everything Parent’s Guide to Special Education” and the former director of thought leadership at Understood. As an expert and writer, she helped build Understood from its earliest days.
Reviewed by
Reviewed by
Keri Wilmot has worked with children, teens, and young adults for more than 20 years in a wide range of pediatric settings. Her teenage son has been diagnosed with ADHD.
