Children with autism tend to be very literal and therefore the way we support their understanding of loss and death needs to be reflected in concrete and literal language.
When a child with a disability asks for something they love or want, we need the right tools to advise when they might be able to access their request.
Drawing, writing or putting a visual or remnant of the requested event or activity on some kind of schedule or calendar can be incredibly helpful to support understanding and alleviate stress [...]