Traveling with children is always challenging, but for parents of children on the autism spectrum and/or those who have mood and attention disorders, it can be especially intimidating.

Dawn M. Barclay wrote Traveling Different: Vacation Strategies for Parents of the Anxious, the Inflexible, and the Neurodiverse as the essential resource to make the cultural, educational, and bonding benefits of vacations available to all.

The multi award-winning parenting and travel guide was recently released in a paperback edition and is an important read for all families and especially those with autistic or otherwise neurodivergent children.

Dawn shares the latest cities and countries that are making a concerted effort to be autism-friendly and how the growth of the vacation rental certification company, Becoming RentABLE , is helping families with a commitment to inclusion and the need to reshape the landscape of travel for individuals with disabilities. 

And find out how changes at the Champion Autism Network, once known as the Champion Autism Network CAN Card, is now known as AutismTravel.club and how the membership makes it easier to plan and enjoy your family fun with access to autism-ready businesses who will help you and your family have a wonderful vacation. 

Also on Speaking of Travel, Tina Kinsey, VP of Marketing, PR, and Air Service Development at the Asheville Regional Airport, shares how the airport is like a small city with an interconnected system of tenants and administrators and a tremendously complex system of firefighters, police and groundskeepers.

Tina provides an update about the airport's major changes and how they will continue over the next decade as it adapts to a rapidly growing population base and the region’s ever-expanding reputation as a tourist destination. And how you can stay connected to the most current changes and be prepared.

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