Summer is a great time to focus on leisure, recreation, and
social skills with your child or young adult. With nice weather,
there’s an abundance of fun and inexpensive experiences to be
shared. • Step One: Plan Your Outing Get your child or young
adult involved. Choose a date/time. Pick a destination! Some
ideas are a trip to the mall, museum, zoo, bowling alley,
sporting event, the movies, or a swimming pool or beach. Insure
motivation by having child or young adult help create a list of
things that they would like to see or do. Remind them they will
have to be flexible. Weather, traffic, closings, and time
restrictions sometimes interfere with even the best laid plans!
Another option is to plan a social gathering at your home. A
picnic, field day activities, an ethnic meal, or a game and/or
movie night can be a fun, cost effective alternative. Create
lists of necessary food and materials. This will help with
shopping and set up. Write down suggested activities before the
event to help keep participants ent