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5 Reasons to Consider Sibling Travel in Your Special Needs Family

5 Reasons to Consider Sibling Travel in Your Special Needs Family

Have you considered sibling travel in your special needs family? Having a family member with special needs can impact a family’s ability to do nearly everything in day-to-day life - eating, sleeping, and going just about anywhere. Travel can magnify these challenges.  Whether it is in ... View Post

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Autism Mom Life, Autism Travel, Autism Vacation, Special Needs Travel, Special Needs Vacation

4 Ways of Rethinking Travel for Your Special Needs Family

rethinking travel in your special needs family

Are you rethinking travel for your special needs family? Autism and travel can create unexpected challenges. Having a family member with special needs can impact a family’s ability to do nearly everything in day-to-day life - eating, sleeping, and going just about anywhere. Travel can ... View Post

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Autism Travel, Autism Vacation, Special Needs Travel, Special Needs Vacation

5 Essential Tips for Airplane Travel

5 essential tips for airplane travel

Tips for Airplane Travel: "SEATS" These tips for airplane travel can help make your next flight - and thus the entire trip - more enjoyable not only for your loved one with special needs but for the rest of your family as well.  The tips spell “SEATS” - an easy way to remember what to look ... View Post

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Autism Mom Life, Autism Travel, Special Needs Travel

What to Put in Your Sensory Survival Kit: Taking Autism on the Road

what to put in your Sensory Survival Kit

Your Sensory Survival Kit After some challenging flights - and four years without flying anywhere - our family learned to fly again by building our own "sensory survival kit." You can add or subtract items in your sensory survival kit, to meet the needs of your loved one, but here is what we ... View Post

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Autism Travel, Autism Vacation, Special Needs Travel, Special Needs Vacation

Why You Need a Sensory Survival Kit: Taking Autism on the Road

why you need a sensory survival kit

Do you need a sensory survival kit? Here's why you may need one more than you think. Autism has created a small radius for our family. Part of breaking out of this boundary is thoughtful family travel:  choose destinations that make sense, travel at times that are less crowded, in ... View Post

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Autism Travel, Autism Vacation, Special Needs Travel, Special Needs Vacation

Special Needs Vacations: 3 Ways to Find Peace of Mind

special needs vacations

Special needs vacations are arguably more important to special needs families than vacations are to typical families.  A typical family can often take a long day trip, go out to a special or new restaurant, or stay up late for an event or party without thinking twice.  Sometimes that could ... View Post

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Autism Friendly Vacation, The Travel
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Autism Travel, Autism Vacation, Special Needs Travel, Special Needs Vacation

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About

Our family has been working through the puzzle of autism since 2011. We wanted a place to celebrate our successes, enjoy family time, and create memories. Travel can be challenging, but it is more manageable when you know you have a suitable place to stay when you arrive. For us, the Piece of Mind Retreat will be that place. We hope it will be for you as well. Read More…

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To learn more about our special needs housing community project in Kona, click here:

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