Pod 25: Vacationing With Children With Autism Featuring “The Autism Dad” Rob Gorski

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Vacationing with children on the autism spectrum can be an overwhelming and unpredictable experience. Fortunately, several vacation destinations are now getting Certified Autism Accreditation to help make it possible for those families of autistic kids to enjoy their vacations too!

In this episode, I caught up with The Autism Dad himself, Rob Gorski, about our recent shared experiences at the DoubleTree Orlando and Sea World. We talk about both facilities’ Certified Autism Center accreditation in addition to talking about the challenges of vacationing with children with autism and how children who are prone to wandering add a layer of concern to being outside your family’s comfort zone.

Find Rob here: The Autism Dad

Listen to Rob’s review of the DoubleTree and his interview with David, Laura and Ana here: Autism Certified (feat. DoubleTree Orlando at SeaWorld) S3E6

Listen to Rob’s interview with Sidra Collins of AngelSense here: What You NEED To Know #Autism and #Wandering (S2E11)

Learn more about the AngelSense location tracker here: AngelSense

Learn more about Jiobit location tracker here: Jiobit

Learn more about Project Lifesaver here: Project Lifesaver

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Amy Nielsen

Amy Nielsen is a former children's librarian of nearly twenty years. She now spends most of her time obsessively pounding on a keyboard. She is the author of It Takes a Village: How to Build a Support System for Your Exceptional Needs Family, Goldilocks and the Three Bears: Understanding Autism Spectrum Disorder. Her upcoming YA Worth it debuts in May of 2024. She is also a freelance writer for The Autism Helper. When she's not writing, she and her family are most likely crusing the waters of Tampa Bay.