Lesson 19: Even fun surprises can wreak havoc.

Six-Word Lessons for Dads with Autistic Kids on Amazon, kindle, iTunes, Nook and moreSo what kid doesn't like hearing, "Hey, let's go out for ice cream!" While many kids would gleefully run for the car, those with ASD could find it difficult because it is an unplanned activity that wasn't expected. We learned to not spring unplanned activities of any kind on Trevor; we would give him advance notice so he could incorporate the activity into his schedule.

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