Halloween With Autism: A One-Week Practice Plan for Parents
Halloween falls on a Saturday in 2026, which leaves families a full week to practice. Autism Spectrum News published a Halloween plan from Meaghan Timko, MS, BCBA, an advisor on behavior analysis at Special Needs Care Network, who has worked in ABA for more than 20 years. This blog is published by Special Needs Care Network. Read the original: Practice Before the Night: A Halloween Plan for Families of Children with Autism and Sensory Differences . The core idea Timko's advice is to rehearse the hard parts at home before the night, rather than hoping a child adapts on a dark, crowded street. A simple week, built from the article Day Practice step Sunday Short costume trial at home, shoes included Monday Fix what failed: tags, seams, masks, tight shoes Tuesday Door rehearsal at your own front door, porch light off Wednesday Walk the route in daylight and pick a turn-back corner Thursday Teach the stop signal while everyone is calm Friday Easy rehearsal, then rest Saturd...