Why Is Traveling Difficult as a Neurodivergent Person? A Clinical Psychology Podcast Episode.

About this episode

This episode explores the difficulties neurodivergent individuals face while traveling and offers insights on how to support them.

Content section starts at 24:50. I simply cannot put this psychology podcast episode off anymore. On the day that this podcast episode goes out I will be returning from a wonderful long weekend away with my parents and my godmother to a little country escape in England. It will be a great weekend because the destination sounds good, we’ll be doing a lot of things and I enjoy spending time with my family. Yet this doesn’t hide the fact that I am nervous, anxious and in the days leading up to the holiday, I am a little dysregulated because of my autism and signs of ADHD. I am really nervous about the break away from my routines, if there will be enough stimulation for me in the evenings and even though the holiday is only for four days, it is still a massive change for me. Autistic people don’t always do well with change. Therefore, in this clinical psychology podcast episode, we’re going to be exploring why travel is difficult for neurodivergent people, what some of the challenges are and most importantly, how can we support people with neurodivergence to thrive during traveling. I’ll also discuss implications for aspiring and qualified clinical psychologists. If you enjoy…

People in this episode

Host: Connor Whiteley

Topics covered

• neurodivergence
• travel challenges
• autism
• ADHD
• clinical psychology
• support strategies

Keywords

• neurodivergent
• travel
• autism
• ADHD
• psychology
• support
• challenges

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: THE PSYCHOLOGY WORLD PODCAST

Places: England

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