Summer travel can be stressful - long lines, crowds, and noise - and it may be even more difficult with children with autism. Nicole Beurkens, M.Ed., a Neurodevelopmental Disorders Specialist, offers some tips to make travel less stressful and more fun for the entire family. For example, she recommends seeing if there are special accommodations that can be made for a child with autism - many theme parks will do this. She suggests maintaining as normal a routine as possible while on the road and bringing your child's favorite activities along. Most important, is to manage the family and the child's expectations: "It is important to find balance between the things people in the family want to do and the things your child with a disability is able to do, in order to ensure a positive experience for everyone involved."
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