Disney with Special Needs: Lose Yourself in the Magic

13415624_1010916475663821_6253671387114573093_oYou have had enough of the worries and the fears and trying to prepare yourself to handle those issues. Now it is time to just have fun! You are in Disney World! If there is any place where you can really relax and just let yourself be, this is it. This is why my next bit of advice for you is…

Lose yourself in the magic. Read more

Disney With Special Needs…Have a Plan and Do Stick to It

13161869_993838014038334_3989753140841962813_oSo now you know how important it is for you to remain flexible when you venture into the World. Sometimes, though, tossing your plan off the monorail track may not be the best idea. Plans do exist for a reason and there are some points in your vacation when you will need to rely on that plan to get you through. That’s why my next tip for you is…

Have a plan…and do stick to it. Read more

Disney With Special Needs: Have a Plan…and Don’t Stick to It

13010745_978281105594025_5826212891892031478_nI firmly believe that the words “Disney World” and “planning” are used in more sentences together than nearly any other words in the English language. That’s for good reason. A trip to the World is not a fly by the seat of your pants situation. Read more

Disney with Special Needs: Finding Your Comfort Zone

12615385_924671714288298_8167250148234695019_oYou have made it down Main Street! There’s nothing more exciting than those first few moments in the Magic Kingdom – except, of course, actually getting all the way into the park and being able to enjoy the attractions. Since you embarked on your own little virtual vacation before you left, you are already pretty familiar with the rides and other experiences, but nothing compares to actually climbing aboard an experiencing it for yourself. This is the spectacular experience that you have been waiting for – but that doesn’t mean that you aren’t going to hit some rough patches. Read more

Disney With Special Needs: Using Sensory Conditioning

1937160_956375807784555_3097809399366517831_nYou’ve made it through the planning, you selected the Walt Disney World resort that is right for your family, and now you are actually getting ready to walk through that magical train station into the Magic Kingdom. Yay! You have arrived!

Now what? Read more