Pumpkin patch. Corn and sand.

Lets be honest. You will probably never meet two kids on the autism spectrum that are identical. I had the privilege of attending a social outing with our ABA group this past weekend and while I was there my eyes were opened up. These 5 boys (Conner included) were all so different. One kid didn't like to be away from his mom to the point that he was attached like glue because he didn't like new things, One kid was talking up a storm about the corn field and how to read a map, one kid was very quiet but talked quietly when asked a simple question, but ultimately Conner was the most different as for his had no speech and had to hold hands with someone the whole time so he didn't run off.
Granted my child was the youngest (as was I as a parent) and he was also the newest to the group- all the kids were very much similar.
There was a huge tire jump the had a mound of sand to play on and all the kids loved it! They loved to play in the sand and climb to the highest point. One kid said "you look like an ant down there" so a response was " you look like a giant up there"! These kids see literal things. So he might have been picturing us as ants and then himself as a big giant.
The ultimate favorite was the corn box. It was basically a sand box filled with corn kernels and oh man it was a hit! Every single kid at one point was Laying down squishing sand in between their fingers. It was amazing to see them all fill up their sensory needs by simply rolling in corn!
Overall this trip was so much fun and I look forward to seeing this group of kids again for our next adventure!