Parenting:Autism and Holidays

There are many autism sites geared toward helping caregivers and this site is one of my favorites (http://www.nlconcepts.com) This article might be of interest to you if you deal with "sensory...and emotional overload." When my son was 2, he screamed at the Christmas tree and at the fire in the fireplace. We ended up caving and putting his train table in the kitchen! After systematically and gradually making changes in our home, I have been able to decorate for the holidays...and he even enjoys helping me:-) How do you manage the holidays, with all of its traveling, decorating, gifting, baking, parenting???? I would love to learn from you.