I twisted balloons at a party last year for our local Disabled Organization's summer program. They asked me not to wear makeup because it might scare the autistic kids. That is the only change I made.
There were maybe 3 kids (of about 25) who wouldn't come near me, but most of them were right there in circle. We told jokes, danced, made the balloon animals do silly things. The only difference between the autistic kids and the other kids at the party was that their reaction to me was more intense interest instead of laughing. It was a very satisfying party.
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