Fraser Experts Offer Tips to Minimize Holiday Stress For Children, Families
The Richfield-based organization specializes in autism services.
Editor's Note: The following is a Fraser press release. Holidays can be a stressful time for children and families. Fraser, Minnesota’s largest and most experienced provider of autism services, provides the following helpful tips to lessen the inevitable increased stimulation associated with the holiday season. 1. Try to maintain as much of a routine as possible. If the routine will be changing it can be helpful to inform your children ahead of time. 2. Use social stories to prepare children for upcoming events or changes in routine. Social stories provide children with a description of what will happen through a story. Parents can write a brief story to help children to know what to expect. 3. Limit the number of stores to which you …
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