Celebrations Support Pack
Our Celebrations Support Pack is packed with videos, articles, expert tips, and step-by-step guides. Whether you're preparing for a birthday, wedding, or family gathering, we’re here to help you support your child in building confidence and making the most of these special moments.
Planning and preparing for an event
A little prep can go a long way in helping your child to feel safe, confident, and prepared for what to expect from celebrations. This section includes practical strategies to support your child in the lead-up to an event. Setting clear expectations, creating visual schedules and practicing routines, can help reduce anxiety and build a foundation for a more positive experience.
Planning Sensory-Friendly Parties
In this video, we explore how you can make adjustments to your party plans to make them more sensory friendly.
Creating Inclusive Events
Learn practical advice on hosting inclusive, sensory-friendly events, enabling you to create a celebration that works for everyone.
Considering Sensory Needs
Here, we break down sensory processing and explore valuable insights on how to accommodate sensory needs during events.
Attending an event
Events can often be overwhelming for neurodiverse children and young people, with unfamiliar environments, loud sounds, and changes to routine all contributing to sensory and emotional overload. With the right support in place, we can help make these experiences feel safer, more predictable, and even enjoyable.
Managing Sensory Overload
Here, we explore how the celebrations that come with the holidays can be very overwhelming for those who have neurodiverse conditions.
Explaining Neurodiversity And The Impacts
This video provides practical advice on how to help family and friends understand neurodiversity and the impacts this may have on your child.
Navigating Social Challenges
This bitesize video explores practical tips for managing sensory and social challenges during celebrations.
Tailoring Celebrations
Here, we share top tips for supporting neurodivergent children during celebrations, including planning ahead, understanding sensory needs, and adapting expectations.
Managing post-celebration wellbeing
After the excitement of a celebration, it's important to make space for reflection and recovery. These quiet moments will allow our child to process the memories they made, appreciate the people they shared them with, and gently ease back into routines.
Support Sleep Routines
This video explores the factors that can effect your child's sleep, plus strategies to minimise sleep disruption.
Managing Exhaustion
Here, we share practical ideas to support neurodiverse children and young people reset and recharge, enabling them to resume back to daily life.
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