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.
Continue Reading StoryHow successful was Royal Caribbean International’s autism-friendly sailing? This family finally decided to test it out. Here’s their story.
Continue Reading StoryThis 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.
Continue Reading StoryEvery family deserves a vacation. Fortunately, more and more operators are offering special needs travel for families of all abilities.
Continue Reading StoryAll 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.
Continue Reading StoryAutism-friendly travel for families can be difficult. Here are organizations that aid families traveling with children on the spectrum or with other special needs.
Continue Reading StoryTravel 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.
Continue Reading StoryKids 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.
Continue Reading StoryRoad 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.
Continue Reading StoryHere is a brief breakdown of Christmas-themed railroad excursions departing during the holiday seasons and sure to leave families in a jolly good mood.
Continue Reading StoryTravel 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.
Continue Reading StoryMost 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.)
Continue Reading StoryFamily Travel Boutique was created out of my passion for travel, and a dream to help families create amazing adventures where they could relax, reconnect and create memories to last a lifetime. As a Mom of 2 boys, I saw so many families give up travel when they had kids because it was “too much” […]
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