TUSCALOOSA, Ala. ( WBRC ) - Halloween is just days away.

While it’s mainly a time for kids to wear masks and costumes, trick-or-treat and eat candy, it’s more complicated for autistic children.

Laura Hansen specializes in the assessment and treatment of children with autism.

She believes with proper planning, kids with autism can participate in Halloween activities just as those without it.

Hansen, an associated clinical professor at the University of Alabama and Director of the UA Autism Spectrum Disorders Clinic, has worked in the field of autism for 15 years.

That work includes offering families with autistic kids idea on how they can best support them.

Hansen suggested making Halloween a fun experience by making things as easy as possible for them.

“How do you talk to someone

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