Traveling Different

Vacation Strategies for Parents of the Anxious, the Inflexible, and the Neurodiverse

Dawn M. Barclay (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

344 Seiten

2024
Rowman & Littlefield (Verlag)
978-1-5381-9271-9 (ISBN)

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This book combines advice from certified autism travel professionals, parents, and advocates to restructure every aspect of vacations for those with autism/ASD or mood/distraction disorders, though the tips can be used to soothe any child’s travel anxieties.

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™, 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.

Dawn M. Barclay is an award-winning author who has spent a career working in different aspects of the travel industry. She started as a travel agent before branching out into travel trade reporting with senior or contributing editor positions at Travel Agent Magazine, Travel Life, Travel Market Report, and Insider Travel Report. She resides in New York’s scenic Hudson Valley.

Acknowledgements
Preface
Part I: INTRODUCTION
Chapter One: Every Family Deserves to Travel
Chapter Two: Traveling with Any Child Can Be Challenging
Chapter Three: The Growing Focus on Traveling with Children on and off the Spectrum
Chapter Four: Modifications Can Help Every Family’s Travel
Part II: SETTING THE STAGE
Chapter Five: Starting Small
Chapter Six: Pre-Trip Preparation
Chapter Seven: Foreign vs. Domestic?
PART III: MODES OF TRAVEL
Chapter Eight: Navigating Airline Travel
Chapter Nine: Negotiating Car and Bus Travel
Chapter Ten: Chugging Along: Train Travel
Chapter Eleven: Smooth Sailing: Cruise Travel
PART IV: ONCE YOU’VE ARRIVED
Chapter Twelve: Staying the Course: Various Accommodations Options
Chapter Thirteen: The Great Outdoors—Camping, RVs, and More
Chapter Fourteen: To See or Not to See—Tours and Venues
Chapter Fifteen: Taking the Bite Out of Restaurant Dining
Chapter Sixteen: Other Suggested Modifications
PART V: DESTINATIONS AND SPECIAL INTEREST TRAVEL
Chapter Seventeen: Suggested Itineraries
PART VI: RESOURCES AND ASSISTANCE
Chapter Eighteen: Resources
Bibliography
Notes
Index
About the Author

Erscheinungsdatum	05.03.2024
Sprache	englisch
Maße	137 x 215 mm
Gewicht	399 g
Themenwelt	Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Gesundheit / Leben / Psychologie ► Lebenshilfe / Lebensführung
	Reisen ► Reiseführer
	Sozialwissenschaften ► Soziologie
ISBN-10	1-5381-9271-3 / 1538192713
ISBN-13	978-1-5381-9271-9 / 9781538192719
Zustand	Neuware