Inbal Nir-Gross
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Adult son with Autism
Hello everybody. My husband is taking our 30 year old son to Japan this summer. He autistic, very high functioning. He loves travelling, is co operative and interested in his surroundings, however he has trouble understanding certain situations (obviously) and even after accepting explanations, he may not be able to adopt the accepted…
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First of all, welcome! I’m Josh and I run Accessible Japan and tabifolk
Here is something from Accessible Japan to get you started: https://www.accessible-japan.com/10-tips-for-navigating-japan-with-autism/
Hopefully some others can jump in as well.
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It is exciting that they can go to Japan. The flight is long. You may want to download his favorite movies or music in case the entertainment system on the flight isn’t working. If he hasn’t taken a long trip on an airplane you may want to talk about what flying is like.
Remember his sensory strategies if needed (noise reducing head… Read more
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