When venturing out with your child on an autism-friendly vacation, it’s nice to know destinations not only autism-friendly but autism welcoming!
These destinations go above and beyond with special staff training and excellent accommodations. Includes special requests for everything from low sensory experiences to special safety packs. They help ease some of the worries of bringing your special-needs child on vacation.
Tradewinds Island Resorts
Located in St. Petersburg, Florida, this is a great vacation destination for families with children on the autism spectrum. Staff members continue to receive specialized training in autism awareness and offer:
- Safety kits with door alarms
- Outlet covers
- Temporary tattoos with room numbers on them
- …other items that can ease your stay.
You’ll even receive a wait-free check-in. The report offers a plethora of family-friendly amenities and activities that include:
- An amazing water park
- Excellent restaurants with special dietary requests
- A swashbuckling pirate show
- Plenty of beach access
- Parasailing
- Dolphin-spotting cruises.
Sesame Place
At Sesame Place, “See Amazing in All Children”. This them park in Langhorne, Pennslyvania is the first theme park to be designated as a Certified Autism Center. With this, you can feel especially comfortable bringing any child here.
Training for their entire staff focuses on:
- Sensory awareness
- Motor skills
- Autism overview
- Program development
- Social skills
- Communication
- Environment
- Emotional awareness
Snow Mountain Ranch
This ranch appears to be more resort than down-home on the range and is located in Granby, Colorado.
Children with autism will love taking part in the many camps and programs designed especially for them, including the program highlight of therapeutic horseback riding.
Let your little explorers’ imaginations run wild as they hang with huskies, learn about the great outdoors, and even build forts with their new friends.
This ranch has traditional cowboy-style cooking but they make dietary adjustments easily.
Little cowboys and cowgirls are sure to remember their time under the stars for a camping experience or even spending the day in the forest looking for bugs!
All autism-friendly vacation destinations do their best to meet the needs of your family. Make sure to call ahead with any special requests to give them time to accommodate your needs and spread the word if you have a special experience with staff members to encourage others to step up and do the same.
Overall, just enjoy the time away from the hustle and bustle of your traditional family life and make some amazing memories together!