9 Ideas for a Stress-Free Halloween

With Halloween just around the corner, children everywhere are eagerly counting down the days until they can don their costumes and head out for a night of spooky fun and trick-or-treating. While many kids dive into the annual festivities with excitement, Halloween can be an overwhelming experience for autistic children and sensory processing challenges. The sights, sounds, and even smells of Halloween can feel far more intense, turning a night of fun into a potentially stressful experience.

To help make this Halloween enjoyable and accessible for everyone, we’ve put together a set of tips and ideas tailored to meet the needs of children with sensory sensitivities. With a bit of preparation and thoughtful planning, you can create a “faboo-lous” and memorable Halloween that’s filled with joy instead of jitters!