Ep 7: The Ninth Circle of Hell: Traveling When You’re a Neurodiverse Family

You Don’t Want a Hug, Right? The Hilarity and the Hard of Raising Humans with Neurodiversity

Family travel is supposed to be fun, right? We’re bonding and making memories and all that jazz. In a perfect world, we’d agree with you, but the reality is a bit more miserable when you’re traveling as a neurodiverse family.

In today’s episode, we talk about how to plan for your trip in advance and get your neurodiverse kids used to the idea long beforehand, the issues you’ll likely encounter no matter which mode of transportation you’re using, and how exhausting it can be for the whole family, even if your kids don’t remember that part later. Plus, can we all just agree that theme parks are the worst?!

In this episode, you’ll learn…

[11:41] Travel is so important for our neurodiverse kids to experience, but it’s also very difficult because of the change in routine

[13:13] The importance of creating a social story for our kids before leaving for any trip

[16:13] The issues that come up when we travel, like food, heavy backpacks, entertainment devices, stuffed animals, having a backup plan for meltdowns, and so much more

[29:31] The traumatic experiences we’ve had at theme parks, especially in Orlando, FL

[44:47] Controversial opinion alert, but what if we take separate trips sometimes without our neurodiverse kids?

[49:49] The Last Word from our kids and their thoughts on travel

Get full show notes and the episode transcript: https://www.youdontwantahug.com/post/ep-7-the-ninth-circle-of-hell-traveling-when-you-re-a-neurodiverse-family/

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