Ooh! That sounds fun! Let's try something new with our autistic son and adventure out into a crowded area with loud kids and no real plan for the day. Can we pull this off without us all falling into a meltdown? We quickly learned the concept and value of a "Frame of Reference" when we didn't have one in place for picking apples. After spending the day in the apple orchard, we delve into colors and foods, sensory experiences and the challenges of managing colors, colorful foods and colors that trigger sensory overstimulation. We put the color red to the test because red is usually our arch nemeses and a guaranteed meltdown. We discovered that red didn't hurt us too much when experienced outside in nature and outside of the confines of a structured compliant day of school. Eating a variety of foods and managing an influx of sensory input are both real struggles in Neurodiverse households and we explore the landscape of both. 

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Watch the day unfold as we adventure out to pick apples for the first time!
You Don't Sound Autistic - A Day at the Orchard