TPP 015b: A Conversation with 11-year-old Asher About Travel and Vacation Strategies
About this episode
Debbie Reber and her 11-year-old son Asher discuss effective travel strategies for families with neurodivergent children.
11-year-old Asher joins me to share our best tips and strategies for making travel run more smoothly and having successful vacations with neurodivergent kids. As much as many families and their children may love going on vacation, the change in routine, different foods, shifting expectations, and new stimuli can even turn a trip to “The Happiest Place on Earth” (Disneyland) into one full of stress, anxiety, meltdowns, and other challenges. And while we know this rings true for pretty much any and every family, for parents raising differently wired kids, the extremes highs and lows can bigger. In this episode, Asher and I share what we’ve learned over the years when it comes to making sure everyone’s needs and expectations on any given vacation are met, or at the very least, addressed, and walk listeners through the different schedules and planners we’ve we incorporated into our vacation prep. We hope you take away a tip or two to make your next family holiday a more peaceful experience for the whole family! Things you’ll learn from this episode The benefits of talking through and getting clear on expectations (for all members of the family) prior to leaving for a vacation A…
People in this episode
Host: Debbie Reber
Guest: Asher
Topics covered
- travel
- vacation strategies
- neurodivergent children
- family dynamics
- planning
- expectations
Keywords
- travel tips
- vacation planning
- neurodiversity
- family vacations
- collaborative problem solving
- expectations management
Mentioned in this episode
Places: Disneyland
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- TPP 506: A Deep Dive into Autistic Burnout in Children with Jodie Clarke
- TPP 301a: Navigating Big Life Transitions with Differently Wired Children (a Solocast)
- Dr. Susan Baum on 2e Learners & Elmbridge University’s Program on Cognitive Diversity
- TPP 505: What Happens When We’re No Longer Here? Financial Planning for Differently Wired Families
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