by: Nicole Thibault, CATP – Magical Storybook Travels It’s probably a given that if your child has an Autism diagnosis, he or she most likely struggles with anxiety as well. They kinda go hand-in-hand. Anxiety while traveling is a real struggle…
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Published 02 Feb
by: Nicole Thibault, CATP – Magical Storybook Travels In 2017, the Family Travel Association (FTA) released a study called, “Learning More About Today’s Modern Traveling Family.” In this study, the Family Travel Association identified three kinds of family travelers: The…
Published 13 Dec
By Taveesha Guyton Preparation and planning are of the utmost importance for having a successful family vacation with an individual with autism in the family, no matter the time of year. Now that the holiday season is upon us, that usually…
Published 27 Nov
Shared with permission from Susan Buckland, TSA I am writing to share some important tips to help you better prepare for security screening at our Nation’s airport screening checkpoints for the 2017 holiday traveling season. Wait times and long lines are…
Published 27 Nov
By: Nicole Thibault, Magical Storybook Travels Traveling with any child can be a challenging experience, but traveling with a child that has Sensory Processing Disorder or Autism can be especially trying for parents. Children with Sensory Processing issues can be…
Published 09 Nov
By Dr. Chris O’Shea We are recently back from another family trip to Beaches Ocho Rios. We were aware of the recent IBCCES certification of the resort and were curious as to how this would affect our trip. The staff…
Published 07 Aug
By Angela Drews-Weaver We are a blended family of five. I am a step-mom, adopted mom and a birth mom. My adopted son has sensory issues, anxiety, ADD fetal alcohol, as well as is on the spectrum. He is a…
Published 31 Jul
By Robert Naseef, Ph.D. When a child is first diagnosed on the autism spectrum, parents often feel incredibly alone and isolated. This feeling of alienation can impact the family as a whole. It is normal to wonder and not know…
Published 17 Jul
By Dr. Stephen Shore, Internationally-recognized Autism Speaker, Professor, Author It all starts with an idea… Disney World, one of the Beaches Resorts, or a cruise in the Mediterranean. In the nexus of places to visit and available supports for the…
Published 14 Jul
Dr. Chris O’Shea & Sherri O’Shea Let me introduce you to our family. Chris and I, Sherri, live in a small town in rural Ontario, Canada. Chris currently works at a resort and provides first aid to skiers in the…