We went to a garden centre at the weekend. For us, it is a nice, stress free way to spend the afternoon, but for my son, it is something completely different!
Children with autism can be really sensitive to smells and tastes. This means that they can smell things that most other people can't and a small can really bother them. This can be quite embarrassing if we are in a public place, and my son gets a waft of something nasty up his nose:
" I CAN SMELL A TRUMP! WHO HAS TRUMPED?" He will bellow, within hearing range of most people within a mile radius.
We went into the garden centre cafe to have afternoon tea, but my son was fidgety and visibly upset. He said that there was a horrible smell and he wanted to get out. I could detect a slight scent of coffee, but nothing overpowering. Of course, to him, that scent of coffee was magnified, and insulting his nose. I had to take him outside in the end, as he was getting upset.
When going out with an autistic child it is important to consider these things and it may be wise to avoid anywhere that may have a strong odour, like farms. A trip to the sewage plant is definitely out of order!
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