Apple Picking
If you do one Fall activity with your special needs child, I’d go with apple picking. Here’s why: It’s outside, usually relatively quiet, the timing is open-ended so it can be as long or as short as you want and there are snacks naturally offered all along the way.
This was a fun day out with my stepsister and her family. We picked some apples, and Mikey did a little picking and a lot of snacking. We had a great time.
And, apple picking photos are iconic Autumn keepsakes! Snap a couple of photos and don’t forget to chat about them with your child.
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Erica Mauro is a mom to two teenage boys, Will who is neurotypical and Michael with Autism and cognitive delays. She holds a BA in Psychology from Colgate University and a Masters of Psychology in Education from Columbia Teacher’s College. Before staying home with her children, she worked as an elementary school teacher. For five years, she served on the Board of Directors of the Molly Ann Tango Memorial Foundation, a charity dedicated to enriching the lives of children with special needs. In partnership with her husband Dave, she aspires to parent by using daily life as an opportunity for therapeutic intervention, seizing on real experiences as opportunities to build skills and strategies for Michael in a joyful, loving home environment. On the tougher early days, she just tried to get everyone safely to bedtime and start fresh in the morning. *wink* 
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