Cast:
Dr. Tara Egan - host
Dawn Barclay, Award -Winning Author - guest expert
Traveling with children is always challenging, but for parents of children with autism spectrum disorder and/or mood and attention disorders, it can be especially intimidating.
Our guest expert this week is Dawn M. Barclay. Dawn is an award-winning author who has spent a career working in different aspects of the travel industry. She is here to discuss the topic of her book: Traveling Different: Vacation Strategies For Parents of the Anxious, the Inflexible, and the Neurodiverse. This is a travel bible for parents of children with autism spectrum disorder and/or mood and distraction disorders, offering helpful tips to soothe any child’s travel anxieties.
As you listen to Tara and Anna's interview with Dawn you will learn:
- The common stressors associated with traveling with children, especially with children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder, mood disorders, or ADHD
- How parents can introduce the idea of travel to their children? How parents can set the entire family up for success
- Some common-sense accommodations that parents can make for autistic children or children with other behavioral or mental health diagnoses
- How parents of children experiencing meltdowns deal with disapproving or judgemental onlookers
Traveling Different: Vacation Strategies for Parents of the Anxious, the Inflexible, and the Neurodiverse answers these and many other questions parents may have when traveling with their children.
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Edited by Christian Fox