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We have a soon to be 22 year old with autism. She is developmentally 5. She was 17 during out last cruise and was able to go the teen club. Now that her siblings are in college I want to travel with her on another cruise. She is too old for the clubs and will be so sad. Has anyone taken the...
Thank you all so much for the suggestions. I will look for the "cage" versions. I think that will help with the feeling of suffocation. Since we just decided this weekend to go, I will talk to the school about trying some out on him. He has out patient OT and in school OT. I will talk to both.
We have a 5 year old foster son who has severe autism. He is developmentally 18 months. He is also nonverbal. we want to take him to Disney before he goes back home. Due to some trauma (held down and force fed) and his autism, he freaks out over a mask. Any suggestions for different types of...
There is no disadvantage. I absolutely love our TA and I use to do all of my own bookings for years. She is fast and very responsive. She goes above and beyond to make sure we get our requests (within reason).
I just heard that this group exists. I have a 19 year old daughter with autism. She is developmentally 5. She LOVES the kids clubs but has aged out. Can someone tell me about this group and how it works?
We are currently in Orlando. While checking into our hotel, Loews Royal, some guests who were checking out gave us some passes they got when the ride broke down. They were leaving and were not going to be able to use them. I'm trying to understand what a "single attraction Pass Plus" and "single...
My daughter lost her brand new glasses on Rock'n Rollercoaster. My middle child was having a meltdown and I was so caught up in dealing her that I didn't notice my oldest still had her glasses on before the ride. Unfortunately they were never found and she spent the rest of the trip unable to...
I haven't cruised without children since 2003. Our other two cruises included 2-4 kids so we did only buffets for breakfast and dinner. We are planning a short cruise for my 40th birthday. We have decided not to take the kids. Sadly, I'm super excited about experiencing cruising without kids...
We usually go 1-2 times a year. Last year I managed to go 4 times in 15 months. That is highly unusual. We went down for 2 marathons, Disney Cruise, and a birthday surprise. I am headed down in a few weeks for the Princess half marathon without kids. :banana: WOO HOO!!! Now that the girls are in...
We usually drive. We have put the kids in the car 2 times and driven to Disney without them knowing where we were going. We drive during the night while they are sleeping and wake them up when we are near the Walt Disney World sign. I have several videos. They were shocked each time. My oldest...
WOW!!! I just sat down for the evening to check the boards to see if anyone replied to my question. You guys are awesome. I will talk to the attendants at the gate. I figured we would just get on with the parents with small kids. Being able to get on earlier would help so much more. I hope they...
We decided to surprise our soon to be 13 year old with a trip to Disney for her birthday. She is on the autism spectrum. While she is not severe, she is developmentally between 4-6 years old. She has not been on a plane since she was an infant. I think she will be fine. She likes surprises but I...
I leave in the morning at 9:20a. My best friend is running the Princess half. I am going for support. We are both leaving kids and hubbies behind. I'm so ready but of course everything is falling apart. Our 3rd friend lost her mind 2 weeks ago and decided she needed to write us a letter...
My dd (12) is autistic. Language is difficult for her. When we are in MK at the end of the night and the Wishes song comes on, she sings it at the top of her lungs. It is the most beautiful sound I have ever heard. She brings me to tears every time she sings along. In fact, just the thought of...