Royal Caribbean International’s Autism-Friendly Sailings: A Family’s Story
How successful was Royal Caribbean International’s autism-friendly sailing? This family finally decided to test it out. Here’s their story.
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Children with Special Needs
Children with Special Needs
Traveling with Autism
This a family traveling with autism. Family travel is so important to them that the only way for their son with autism to get better at travel was to actually go somewhere.
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Special Needs Travel: 5 Great Ideas for a Memorable Family Vacation
Every family deserves a vacation. Fortunately, more and more operators are offering special needs travel for families of all abilities.
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A Travel Resource for Parents of Children with Special Needs
All children benefit from traveling. Travel is full of teachable moments. Children with special needs are no different. Travel provides opportunities to practice and improve social and communication skill and promotes cognitive growth.
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Autism-Friendly Travel
Autism-friendly travel for families can be difficult. Here are organizations that aid families traveling with children on the spectrum or with other special needs.
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When Travel Is Different, Understanding Gets You There
Travel is different with MJ. He is 22 and until recently had been in residential treatment for a laundry list of developmental and mental health issues. And now he and his family are figuring out how to establish a traveling relationship.
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A Special Flight Program for Special Kids
Kids with autism have difficulties with an overload of the senses. Imagine what a flight is like. So here’s a special flight program that introduces the flight experience to kids with special needs.
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8 Road Trip Tips for Traveling with Young Children
Road trips are trying, especially for small children. The road trip tips covered in this piece are about the journey and what to do at the stops along the way that will minimize meltdowns and frustration.
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8 Christmas-Themed Railroad Excursions Rolling This Holiday Season
Here is a brief breakdown of Christmas-themed railroad excursions departing during the holiday seasons and sure to leave families in a jolly good mood.
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Family Travel with Special Needs Children
Travel can change a special-needs child’s outlook on the world and transform the child forever. From a logistical perspective, however, travel is a lot more challenging. That’s where experts such as Ida Keiper and Jesemine Jones can help.
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FTA Spotlight: Re/Defining Family Travel > Traveling for Families with Special Needs
Most children with special needs “learn by doing.” Travel supports this type of learning. Families with special needs children should be afforded this opportunity. (This is the sixth of our 12 FTA Spotlight: Re/Defining Family Travel topics.)
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