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Traveling Different: Vacation Strategies for Parents of the Anxious, the Inflexible, and the Neurodiverse

by Dawn M. Barclay

Travel planning with neurodivergent children in mind

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    Library Journal starred review

    Starred Review

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Travel planning with neurodivergent children in mind

Organized by transportation mode and venue type, Dawn M. Barclay’s guide brings together travel strategies and anecdotes from parents, autism travel professionals, advocates, associations, and mental health professionals. It includes suggested itineraries for families with autistic children, venues connected to special interests, and directories of travel agents and organizations focused on special-needs travel. The book frames vacation planning around practical considerations while also addressing the cultural, educational, and family-bonding opportunities travel can offer.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Parents planning trips with autistic or neurodivergent children
  • Families seeking travel ideas organized by transportation and venue
  • Travel professionals or advocates interested in special-needs travel resources

Themes

Accessible travel planningNeurodiversity and family travelSpecial interests and destination choiceCultural and educational travel

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Book overview

The award-winning travel bible for parents of children with autism spectrum disorder and/or mood and distraction disorders.

"An essential read, not only for parents of autistic or otherwise neurodivergent children but for all families."--Library Journal, Starred Review

Traveling with children is always challenging, but for parents of children with autism spectrum disorder and/or mood and attention and distraction disorders it can be especially intimidating. In Traveling Different, Dawn M. Barclay presents travel strategies and anecdotes from Certified Autism Travel Professionals(TM), parents of special needs children, associations and advocates, and mental health professionals, broken down by mode of transportation and type of venue. The heart of the book outlines suggested itineraries for spectrum families as well as venues that cater to the unique special interests that are characteristic of individuals with autism.

Culminating with a guide of travel agents who specialize in special needs travel and lists of organizations that advocate for special needs families, Traveling Different is the essential resource to make the cultural, educational, and bonding benefits of vacations available to all.

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