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A short family friendly guide to visiting Sandham Memorial Chapel with Autistic Children

A family guide to visiting the Living Rainforest with autistic children. Discover this magical world of mini beast and reptiles!

London is a tempting choice for an exciting weekend break but it can also feel daunting when you have two autistic boys to support. Read on to discover how I designed our trip, what we did when we did it, and for how long. London's Southbank and London Eye Links marked with an asterix* are affiliate links. If you click through and make a booking I receive a small commission at no cost to you. This helps support the blog so I can keep creating free travel resources for neurodi

One of our absolute favourite London activities is attending the Dawnosaurs events at the Natural History Museum. These incredible SEND only sessions win for there genuine commitment to inclusivity, and the care, attention and real understanding of hidden disabilities that its staff show in their interactions with our autistic and adhd children.

We loved Bergen. It was the perfect size, compact but with lots for us and our autistic boys to do. I would highly recommend it as destination for families with neurodivergent / autistic / adhd children.

Our Top 5 Family friendly sensory activities to do with autistic kids on Ortigia Island, Syracuse in Sicily

Our overnight stay went much better than expected; in fact we have used airport hotels again twice since that trip. Read on to discover the 10 things we did that helped make our stay at the airport hotel as autism friendly as possible for our family.

Visiting Giverny is a do-able day trip for autistic children and my guide below gives you all the information you need to plan a perfect day trip for your neurodivergent family.

All the information you need to plan the perfect Eiffel Tower visit for you and your autistic / adhd child.

An essential guide to Eurostar's Special Assistance Scheme for Families with Autistic Children.

This post provides all you need to know about travelling on the Eurostar Special Assistance scheme with Autistic children.

Is Eurostar Plus worth the upgrade? Discover 8 sensory benefits—including quieter coaches and family tables—that help autistic kids travel calmly.