Guest guest Posted August 5, 2002 Report Share Posted August 5, 2002 In a message dated 8/5/2002 10:37:01 AM Eastern Standard Time, vhunnius@... writes: > Any tips on amusement parks????? Could you talk alot about it with him? That there may be lines and waits for the rides. If it has been three years, he may do much better with the whole idea. I remember going to Le Round (sp?) many years ago...it was fun. Pam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 5, 2002 Report Share Posted August 5, 2002 well, i haven't taken kailey to any HUGE amusement parks, but i have at least one idea...get a map of the place BEFORE you go. that way you can totally plan out your day before you even get there and he can be in on what's going to happen so he knows what to expect. a few weeks ago we went to the bronx zoo which is like one of the biggest and best zoos in the country. a few days before we went, me and kailey had this huge discussion about what kind of animals we could possibly see, well... when we got there, the first thing we did was go to the little children's zoo area. it had different types of animals and then it had a little petting zoo with sheeps and chickens and such. well kailey had a FIT. she did not want to be seeing farm animals at the zoo. we moved on, but this continued to bother her for at least an hour. we also didn't see even half the animals we had talked about maybe seeing and i think both of us ended up disappointed because of it. can you guess why? we didn't have a map before hand. so, that's my big suggestion. as far as what your mom said about the petting zoo from 3 years ago, well i only have one thing to say...that was 3 years ago!!! oh, just had another idea. get a handicapped pass so you don't have to wait on the lines. " Something important to remember...we'll always be who we are. " - Mr. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 5, 2002 Report Share Posted August 5, 2002 Someone had posted an excellent site on taking your autistic child to Disneyworld. You might be able to dig tha tup or just do some searches -- autism and disneyworld, autism and amusement parks, etc. I also know that here in the states, with a doctor's note many places will allow a child with autism to go directly to the front of the line. I'd call & ask. I don't know if it would be possible for you to scope out the park in advance to see what things might set him off and maybe find an out-of-the-way place where he could go and settle down if he got overwhelmed. Or if you could take some kind of a tent with you that he could crawl into if he needed some space. I am thinking about those " pop up " play tent things with the wires in them -- they fold down flat and then you throw them into the air and they spring open. You could try some Bach's Rescue Remedy on him. You can give 4 drops up to every 10 minutes until you see results. As a preventative you can give 4 drops every 4 hours. I would try this the day before and the day of, and maybe the day after as well. (The 4 drops every 10 minutes can be given in addition to the q4h dose.) Hmmm...that's all I can think of! -Sara. p.s. -- it WAS three years ago... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 5, 2002 Report Share Posted August 5, 2002 Greggory loves amusement parks and rides are his favorite! We just went to the county faire this weekend and he had a total blast! He went on any ride he was tall enough for. (All with Jeff as I would have gotten sick!) He is a daredevil when it comes to those things. Alec had a good time too, but he doesnt do rides. The lights were a bit much for Alec when it got dark and the music at times had him covering his ears. We have gone to Great America a couple of times and had no problems at all. I always make sure to have food and drinks availible for the boys. That seems to help. Jacquie H Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 5, 2002 Report Share Posted August 5, 2002 -Jacquie- Jacqui became Bizarro Jacqui at Disneyland. It was THE perfect trip. (OK, except for the disastrious Pirate ride) Maybe he'll surprise you....the trick may be to keep him moving...That's what we did. big amusement parks? wants VERY BADLY to go to Canada's biggest amusement park, Wonderland. It's on a par with a Six Flags park, but a bit smaller. There's an entire children's ride area, very big. We have been planning to take him and his friend Amber for his birthday, but this morning my mom called me and brought up 's meltdown at a farm/petting zoo three years ago, and suggested he might do the same at wonderland. If he did, We'd be out over $100 for admission fees, which we can't afford anyway. Any tips on amusement parks????? Jacquie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 5, 2002 Report Share Posted August 5, 2002 Now there is a logical idea! >>>>>> well, i haven't taken kailey to any HUGE amusement parks, but i have at least one idea...get a map of the place BEFORE you go. that way you can totally plan out your day before you even get there and he can be in on what's going to happen so he knows what to expect. <<<<<<< Penny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 5, 2002 Report Share Posted August 5, 2002 Most large parks offer handicapped visitors passes. It cuts down the waiting in lines times. We recently took both my autistic children to Universal Studios Orlando and we had a blast. Good luck to any vactioners... Amy B. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 5, 2002 Report Share Posted August 5, 2002 Phone ahead and see if they have discounts or special days for disabled kids. Also ask if there is a time when the crowds are smaller, like in the morining on a week day. When we took to Klondike days, we started telling him weeks in advance where we were going and what we would be doing, and that helped a lot. And the whole day was free for the family (including lunch!), because he's on their special guest list as a disabled child. Good luck! Tuna *********Get more from the Web. FREE MSN Explorer download : http://explorer.msn.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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