Other Christmas & Helpful  Links:





http://www.wiseoldsayings.com/communicating-with-an-autistic-child-a-parents-guide.php

Santa's Favorite: www.stnicholascenter.org/pages/for-kids

Starting December 1st: http://www.noradsanta.org

Birthplace of "Frisky" the Flying Squirrel & Other Great Puppets
https://www.folkmanis.com/146/home.htm

Age-Appropriate Toys, Birth to Age 6 years:
naeyc.org/resources/topics/play/toys

Other Christmas Activities, Stories, Crafts and Recipes, etc.
https://www.avasflowers.net/celebrating-christmas-around-the-world Thanks to Mary Johnson for this one!
https://dealhack.com/christmas-around-the-globe
www.northpole.com
www.kriskringle.com
www.emailsanta.com
www.santaclauslive.com - be sure to set for English (British flag top right corner)!
http://www.northpoletimes.com
http://www.claus.com/index.php
http://www.the-north-pole.com - especially Christmas Around the World & the History of Santa lower right.
http://www.akidsheart.com
http://www.parents.com/fun/printables

Associations & Certifications:
http://www.lonestarsantas.org/convoy.html - Lone Star Santas' Convoy of Toys 2012
https://www.school4santas.com - International University of Santa Claus 2013
https://www.noerrprograms.com/tag/santa-university - Noerr Santa University 2014
http://www.realsantas.com
https://www.satbobs.com - Santa and the Business of Being Santa 2016
http://www.nationwidesantas.com - Nationwide Santas Member #R499 2016
https://www.ibrbsantas.org- International Brotherhood of Real Bearded Santas 2017
 - Texas State Santas 2017
http://www.amerevents.com/santa-claus-school - Professional Santa Claus School 2017
www.SantaAllen.com
http://www.hiresanta.com/Dallas_Santa_Claus.html
www.MystiAllen.com

Santa David is a Proud Supporter of Destination ImagiNation, teaching creative problem solving in a team context:
www.idodi.org   www.texasdi.org   http://dallasdi.org

Additional Certifications:
Dallas Community Television (DCTV) 2004
Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) 2013
Spanish Language 2014
Weatherspotting 2014 (Cindy)
Social Security & Medicare 2017
Behavioral Health 2017
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http://www.cbsnews.com/news/how-to-calm-a-crying-baby-pediatricians-video-goes-viral

Family Things To Do In the Dallas, TX area (some free or inexpensive):
http://www.dfwchild.com/features/2288/181-Places-to-See--Things-to-Do
 http://www.iliveindallas.com/summer-activities-for-kids
 http://www.metroplexbaby.com/dfw-on-a-budget.html
 http://www.visitdallas.com/things-to-do
 http://dallas.citymomsblog.com/25-family-friendly-summer-activities-in-dfw/
 http://www.guidelive.com/things-to-do/kids-family
 https://www.groupon.com/local/dallas/kids-activities
 http://www.familydaysout.com/kids-things-to-do-usa/dallas,-tx
 http://www.10best.com/destinations/texas/dallas/attractions/things-to-do-with-kids
 http://www.huffingtonpost.com/hipmunk/14-fun-things-to-do-with-_b_7776114.html
www.trinitytreetops.com
http://northtexaskids.com/ntkblog/index.php/19-free-things-to-do-with-kids-in-dallas-fort-worth

​​https://www.yelp.com/search?find_desc=Fun+Things+To+Do+With+Toddlers&find_loc=Dallas%2C+TX


For Special Needs:

Families dealing with Autistic Symptoms Disorders:
http://iknowyoureinthere.com
http://www.actionbehavior.com/100-things-to-know-about-autism-spectrum-disorder-in-2018/
http://www.nationalautismcenter.org/resources
/https://www.aacap.org/aacap/families_and_youth/resource_centers/autism_resource_center/home.aspx
http://www.autismsupportnetwork.com/resources
https://praacticalaac.org/praactical/30-ways-to-celebrate-autism-awareness-month/
https://www.thezebra.com/traveling-autism

Resources for folks with disabilities and special health care needs:
https://www.navigatelifetexas.org/en
https://www.commercialcapitaltraining.com/business-resources/business-ideas/business-ideas-people-disabilities/
wondermoms.org/
​http://www.wiseoldsayings.com/communicating-with-an-autistic-child-a-parents-guide.php
https://www.justgreatlawyers.com/students-with-autism

Social Stories:
http://www.positivelyautism.com/downloads/ChristmasStory_VisitSanta.pdf​
https://www.autismspeaks.org/sites/default/files/docs/thanksgiving_social_story.pdf
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National Institute of Mental Health:
http://www.aacap.org/aacap/families_and_youth/resource_centers/Anxiety_Disorder_Resource_Center/Home.aspx

Reduce the Noise: Help Loved Ones with Sensory Overload Enjoy Shopping:
http://www.retailmenot.com/blog/sensory-overload-while-shopping.html

Home Modifications for Parents of Special Needs Kids:
http://www.homecity.com/creating-a-home-where-your-child-can-thrive-with-a-disability
http://www.worrywisekids.org/
https://www.bigrentz.com/blog/sensory-friendly-home-modifications-autism-sensory-processing-disorder

Resources for Military Families:
http://www.patss.com/resources/

Moving with Special Needs Kids:
http://www.yourstoragefinder.com/moving-with-special-needs-kids
https://www.yourstoragefinder.com/moving-with-autism
​https://www.homeadvisor.com/r/moving-with-autistic-child/

Academic Accommodation Resources:
http://www.washington.edu/doit/academic-accommodations-students-psychiatric-disabilities

Estate Planning for Parents of Kids with Autism:
https://www.justgreatlawyers.com/estate-planning-for-parents-of-children-with-autism

Autism and Sleep:
https://www.tuck.com/autism-spectrum-disorder-and-sleep
https://www.sleepjunkie.org/autism-and-sleep

Every Christmas Eve our neighbor publishes this on NextDoor.com:

SUSPICIOUS PERSON
[Several] years ago I thought the neighborhood I had just moved into was a nice, quiet one. But I have seen numerous posts about coyotes, hawks, and suspicious characters since living here and then tonight happened. I have seen a suspicious person, man, snooping around houses tonight. appears to be an older man, which makes this all the more strange- he's been seen on rooftops. authorities have been notified (although they hung up after I reported what I'd seen) the worst part is that I'm pretty sure I saw him with a large bag full of some family's Christmas gifts!  Just awful.  Anyway, stay vigilant and Merry Christmas!

New neighbors get taken in every time!