Family Travel and Autism

resellerhosting says...
I have visited your website so many times but only just noticed you have a guestbook!

Thank you for visiting!

I have visited your website so many times but only just noticed you have a guestbook!

Hi
I have visited your website and it is helpful for everyone whos like to travel.
I introduce a website Kerala Travel, the first online travel community provides information on tourist places in Kerala. You can Meet friends, add and share your knowledge about your hometown/village or any other place.

Hi guys, Great website!There are so many great communities out there, I run one myself called www.specialeducationneeds.info which provides all kinds of useful information about speech therapy, sen, dyslexia, sensory rooms, autism and other forms of disibility.We would love to hear from some of you. We have just published a post about a brilliant peice of software called Visual Voice Pro. It looks great for people working with SEN, Speech Therapy, and other kinds of therapy in sensory rooms. Thanks and keep up the good work!

Very nice site!

Very nice site!

I am a travel consultant w/a 6 yr old that has Down Syndrome and ASD. I was just adding a page on my site dedicated to traveling w/autism. I came accross your site...how great is that! Wondering if I can add your link to my site. Please contact me.www.viajestogo.com

I reached your website through a search of travel services for children with autism. Would you consider linking my website, www.specialtravelers.org, as a resource to families who have children with autism? Thank you.

Glad to hear you are feeling better! Hope your travels go well

elizabeth says...
My son is high functioning autistic and has difficulties with car rides more than 3 hours. His father doesn't want to understand this and plans on putting him in a car for more than 10 hrs. with almost no breaks soon. Where can I find information to give to him and to the courts to support what I am seeing/experiencing and my concerns of what will happen to my son if he hasn't been prepared for this and isn't ready to handle a long car like this?

Elizabeth - My heart goes out to you! Long car rides for any child are difficult despite the diagnosis of autism. I have a few recomendations. Please download my free ebook that has several suggestions for long car rides. Feel free to pass it along to your son's father. The suggestions are gathered from many parents who have driven distances with their typical and autistic children. One mother takes a 12 hour drive every summer with seven children -- three of whom are autistic!

I also have an article dedicated entirely to car rides. This article has been picked up by several parenting ezines.

The key to long car rides is preparation. What interests your son? Video games? Movies? Snacks? Books? And most of all be prepared to take breaks!

The suggestions on this website are valid for any child. Not just those with an autistic diagnosis.

I hope all goes well! Feel free to pass all of this information along.

Ann

I'm sorry, I do not have any statistical information to provide you. Only anecdotal evidence.

Bill Gibson says...
What a great site? Hope all is well. Somebody please let me know

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My son is high functioning autistic and has difficulties with car rides more than 3 hours. His father doesn't want to understand this and plans on putting him in a car for more than 10 hrs. with almost no breaks soon. Where can I find information to give to him and to the courts to support what I am seeing/experiencing and my concerns of what will happen to my son if he hasn't been prepared for this and isn't ready to handle a long car like this?

What a great site? Hope all is well. Somebody please let me know

I like your site. I am a grad student in SpEd and work with a ministry. I want to explore vacation opportunities for folks with special needs

The author of this NY Times article liked your website. Did she call you?
http://travel.nytimes.com/2008/09/14/travel/14heads.html?ei=5070&
emc=eta1

Hi Anne! I wasn't sure where to give you my email address, so I'll try giving it to you here since the form hides it. --WyattsMom

Michelle - From where you live, you can split the trip up and spend the night in the DC area - it is only seven hours away. There is also a great rest stop outside of Williamsburg with a Visitors Center and family restrooms. Stopping in Williamsburg is a good option as well. It is fairly easy to get to from the highway and will give you time to walk around (without paying a entry fee!) Once you pass through Norfolk, it is only an hour or two to Nags Head with plenty of stops on the way. Have fun!

Catherine - I had to laugh at your entry because it brought up memories of stories from other parents with the same situation! I am no looking forward to the teen years! Does you son like to help in planning with the route, maps, activities, etc?

Taking two trips this year- National Park road trip (summer) and flying to Europe (Christmas). My son is mid-level high functioning, but he's a teenage, now, so we have a-t-t-i-t-u-d-e problems. We also had problems with him -ahem- stimming inappropriately in the back seat on our last road trip!

We are heading to Nags Head this summer. Need to make travel arrangements for stopping on the way down and on the way back as our son will need time out of the van. Any helpful tips for our travel would be appreciated.8)

No summer vacation. But Spring break Kalahari Water Park and Christmas time Key West Florida. Hope this nelps.