For children with autism, trick-or-treat excitement can be too much so, on Sunday, autism families got a chance to celebrate in a much calmer setting.
SUNNYVALE -- On Halloween night, kids of all ages will be hitting the streets, looking for thrills, chills and, of course, a lot of candy. But, for children with autism, all the excitement can be too much so, on Sunday, autism families got a chance to celebrate in a much calmer setting.
"I used to take Sophie trick-or-treating when she was little and she wasn't able to say 'trick or treat' and someone would say, 'Oh, you've got to say trick or treat.' I'm like, 'umm...she can't,'" Escher said. Twelve-year-old Jaden Chan was there with his parents and little brother Kian. Jaden is bothered by loud sounds and wears headphones to try to stay calm.
A recent CDC study of San Diego County found that up to four percent of children had an autism diagnosis but the rise in cases may simply be because the public and the medical community are doing a better job of recognizing it.
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