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Hope this is the right place to ask this and I hope it's ok to ask.
DD's birthday is coming up soon and we've invited a school mate who has autism. Is there anything I should know or avoid so as to make the party accessible?
I don't have any experience with this, but I'd like to be as inclusive as possible, so any suggestions would be great.

Do you know the school mates parents well? Perhaps you could ask their parents if there are any adjustments you could make? It's just that autism effects each individual differently so what some autistic children may struggle with others won't.

Something that would probably help most and would certainly help a child like mine would be having access to a quiet and comfortable space so they have somewhere to go to take a break if getting overwhelmed from the party environment. Some sensory toys in that area would be good too.

Hope your DD has a lovely birthday party 🥳

Yes definitely worth speaking with the childs parents if you can. My son is on the pathway to an Autism Diagnosis and I'd love nothing more than a parent to approach me and ask what might help him. To even take the time to write this post shows how much thought you are putting into making that child welcome which is so refreshing and lovely to see.

If it was my son he doesn't like music, also extremely limited diet so you could ask which snacks they like in particular.
Having a little quiet area if they feel abit overwhelmed to regulate is also quite important.

Another one saying speak to the parents if you are able to.

Thanks for the ideas everyone.
I'll ask the DM what snacks her DC likes and have a quite room, great ideas