From recent conversations I’ve had with parents to kids with autism, it seems that most focus too much on travel logistics and forget the actual benefits it might bring to their family as a whole and their child as an individual. Having traveled with my son with special- needs for almost a decade, I… Read More
Visiting D-Day Normandy Beaches With Kids
June 6, 2014 - By Leave a Comment
Today June 6 marks the 70th anniversary of what has come to be known as D-Day. On this day in 1944, the Allied forces composed of US, Canadian UK, and French soldiers landed simultaneously on five adjacent beaches in Normandy and launched a massive attack on the German army strategically barricaded behind a series of… Read More
Q&A with Tony Gross of ‘TalkRocketGo’ mobile app
December 21, 2013 - By Leave a Comment
TalkRocket Go, the product of Canadian based company MyVoice, is an innovative mobile application for i-Pads and i-Phones that utilize voice synthesis technology to allow verbal communication for people with autism and brain injuries. Some of the app’s unique features include: “locabularies”–location (GPS) based phrases—and an interactive “support studio” that enables family members or teachers… Read More
Taking Autistic Kids to Paris
October 24, 2013 - By 3 Comments
Guest post by Zoe Sandell After our visit to London, we decided to visit Paris for a few days. We took the underground that took us to the Eurostar Paris Station. The station looks a bit like an airport; we still had to check in and go through security and wait to board. Our autistic… Read More
Q&A with Christine Frances Poe of Travelling Tikko™
October 20, 2013 - By Leave a Comment
Please introduce us to your family I live with my husband Brett and our sons Bryce ( 13) and Dorian ( 10) in Burlington, Ontario in Canada. Brett works in transportation and loves jamming with the “Kanuck” band while I’m an entrepreneur working from home. My passions include advocating for autism, writing, singing, and performing puppet… Read More
Happy Mother’s Day
May 14, 2012 - By Leave a Comment
Last week, my blog Autistic Globetrotting celebrated its two-year anniversary. Many things have changed during this past year: it expanded, joined Google+ and Twitter, made new friends, and even developed a brand-new look. Even through all this change, one thing has remained constant: the idea to inspire autistic families to go out and explore the… Read More
Q&A with Simone Balestrin Autism Mom
May 14, 2012 - By Leave a Comment
“I love that we can now go to cafes together and order a meal. Places with booth seats are the best because I can sit on the outside and block off most of the other customers and stop him running around.” Hi everyone, My name is Simone, I live in Australia, and I have a seven-year-old son,… Read More
Q&A with Jackie Martin-Sebell Autism Mom
May 14, 2012 - By 2 Comments
” Zachary has several food and environmental allergies, so the epi-pen and allergy medicines go wherever he goes. We also always have some of his ‘safe’ foods. In the case of over-stimulation or stress; the sensory bag comes which includes weighted blankets for the boys, sensory brush, and sensory necklace .” Hello, My name is… Read More
Q&A with Gretchen Mansfield Wilson of Sean House
May 13, 2012 - By 2 Comments
“When Sean and I travel, I take a plastic bed cover (he still wets the bed sometimes), his medication box along with a change of clothes and his cane. That’s it. Sean travels light.” Hi everyone, My name is Gretchen Mansfield Wilson, and I am the mother of four adult kids and eight grandkids,… Read More
Q&A with Katrina Moody Autism Blogger
May 13, 2012 - By Leave a Comment
“The kind of jump in development that our youngest, Logan, especially enjoyed after that major trip has encouraged us to break out of the trap of staying home too much.” Hello there. I’m Katrina Moody, and I’m wife and mother to some pretty incredible men as well as a family blogger. My husband and three… Read More
