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Choosing The Right Hotel: Traveling With An Autistic Child

Updated:February 26, 2019 by Dana Burriss
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Picking a hotel when traveling with autism can seem like a difficult task. Safety is constantly at the forefront of a parent’s mind when traveling with a child with autism. …

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How to Road Trip with Kids and Keep Your Sanity

Updated:August 27, 2018 by Dana Burriss
Open Road for Road Trip

My family is always up for a good adventure. We try to get away at least once a month, sometimes this is a flight or many times it is a …

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Why trying to get autism services sucks and what you can do about it

Updated:August 22, 2018 by Mike Burriss
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Where to begin I have to admit, I’m really bad at beginnings and it’s not just when it comes to getting autism services for my son. For example, my lovely …

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Autism explained to a child: A conversation with my niece

Updated:August 22, 2018 by Dana Burriss
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Uh, Aunt Dana, what is wrong with him? I swallowed really hard and just looked into the eyes of my beautiful inquisitive niece. Curiosity was swirling around in her eyes …

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Run Wild for Autism 2018

Updated:August 15, 2018 by Mike Burriss
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Pathfinders for Autism is hosting their 8th annual 5k and 1-mile fun run & walk! Here are the details… The event will take place on- Sunday, September 30, 2018 -at- The …

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Special Needs to IEP’s: How to get ready for the new school year with an autistic child

Updated:August 24, 2018 by Dana Burriss
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It’s coming… that first day… The new school year can bring up many feelings from excitement to dread, and if your child has special needs then going back to school …

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Parent Participation: How To Improve Your Child’s Special Education In School

Updated:November 21, 2019 by Dana Burriss
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I recently expressed my frustration with the special education programs. As a mom of a special needs child, I am pretty taken back by our experience. Our experience wasn’t the …

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Back to School: Why I’m Hesitant to Send My Son Back to Special Education Preschool

Updated:February 18, 2019 by Dana Burriss
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Teachers and Their Impact on My Childhood I was six years old when I broke my wrist at the roller skating rink, I got this really cool cast that all …

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17 Things to Do in Richmond Virginia in a Weekend with Kids

Updated:August 27, 2018 by Dana Burriss
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Richmond, VA is about 3 hours from our home, so we decided to make an adventure out of it and explore what we could over the weekend. Even with limited …

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23 Travel, Kids, and Mommy Products: My Go-To’s that You Can Get On Amazon

Updated:August 21, 2018 by Dana Burriss
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This post contains affiliate links where we may earn a small commission, at no cost to you, if you make a purchase after using the link. See this important disclosure. …

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Hi! I’m Dana. I am a mom, a nurse, a wife, a lover of travel, good food, good coffee, and wine embracing the world of travel with my family and the journey of autism with my son, Logan, who always says “Mom, let’s go on an adventure.”

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