summerlyangel
Mouseketeer
- Joined
- May 22, 2015
Hello! This is the first time I've asked a question here and the last time we were at DW parks was in 2015. We used the DAS for my then 17yo dd w/ autism. Will that still be in the system? She will only ride a few things, but enjoys the shows. We only used it for a couple of rides each day, but it was extremely helpful for those things. She has improved so much, that we might try to get away without it for her, since we will be going at a slower, relaxed pace for her sister, anyway.
My 9yo has since been diagnosed w/ autism and has a different set of issues, including serious sensory issues and will run off when overwhelmed or overstimulated. Also very prone to meltdowns if we can't figure out what's bothering her in time. When she was 6, she still fit in her stroller and that helped tremendously because she was confined and could block out others. Needless to say, she no longer fits due to height, she's skinny, so weight isn't an issue, just height. 51 inches, 60lbs. Any suggestions on strollers that might accommodate her without having to jump up to special needs strollers? They are so expensive! She does well in everyday life without one, but our recent all day trip to a local theme park left me wishing she had one when she was on the verge of meltdown and trying to escape multiple times over the course of day. We usually only do that theme park for a few hours at a time and she has done really well handling the 15-20 minutes lines when we go for a couple of hours, but looks like she turns into a bear about hour 3. lol We already plan lots of swimming (her fave) and downtime at the resort, plus good snacks, sticking to a routine, ear defenders, diversions for lines, social stories, etc.
In light of that, I'm thinking about requesting a DAS for her, but I don't know how having 2 will work. Younger DD will want to ride the roller coasters over and over, older DD will not. If they did the same things, we could just renew the older DD's, but since they are into different things, it might be helpful if they each get one. So how does use work in this case? I know they can't be on each others, so would I just say that I want a return time for both DAS at the kiosk?
What else do I need to plan for? Anything I'm missing?
Thanks for any suggestions!
My 9yo has since been diagnosed w/ autism and has a different set of issues, including serious sensory issues and will run off when overwhelmed or overstimulated. Also very prone to meltdowns if we can't figure out what's bothering her in time. When she was 6, she still fit in her stroller and that helped tremendously because she was confined and could block out others. Needless to say, she no longer fits due to height, she's skinny, so weight isn't an issue, just height. 51 inches, 60lbs. Any suggestions on strollers that might accommodate her without having to jump up to special needs strollers? They are so expensive! She does well in everyday life without one, but our recent all day trip to a local theme park left me wishing she had one when she was on the verge of meltdown and trying to escape multiple times over the course of day. We usually only do that theme park for a few hours at a time and she has done really well handling the 15-20 minutes lines when we go for a couple of hours, but looks like she turns into a bear about hour 3. lol We already plan lots of swimming (her fave) and downtime at the resort, plus good snacks, sticking to a routine, ear defenders, diversions for lines, social stories, etc.
In light of that, I'm thinking about requesting a DAS for her, but I don't know how having 2 will work. Younger DD will want to ride the roller coasters over and over, older DD will not. If they did the same things, we could just renew the older DD's, but since they are into different things, it might be helpful if they each get one. So how does use work in this case? I know they can't be on each others, so would I just say that I want a return time for both DAS at the kiosk?
What else do I need to plan for? Anything I'm missing?
Thanks for any suggestions!