Traveling with an autistic child is hopefully becoming less restrictive and stressful Danielle Braff © Viktor Pravdica More destinations are becoming sensitive to the needs of families traveling with autistic children.
A lazy beach vacation in Southern California turned sour a few years ago when Marc Garcia and his wife attempted to take their now 7-year-old autistic son to a few museums and attractions.
“He had meltdown after meltdown, and we could hear and see the muffled whispers and the awkward stares,” said Garcia, the president and CEO of Visit Mesa.
Not surprisingly, 87 percent of families with autistic children don’t take vacations, according to a study by the International Board of Credentialing and Continuing Education Standards. Since one out of 59 children has been diagnosed with autism (and that number is higher for boys), this is a staggering number of families who skip vacations.
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Nursing home operators are grateful long-awaited COVID-19 vaccines have started to make it to their facilities.
For nearly a year, residents and families have struggled with isolation just to try to stay safe. That isolation comes with its own health consequences.
Terry Nybakke speaks to his father Bernie during weekly visits via Zoom.
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Bernie Nybakke is 88. He has been living at the Sugar Creek Alzheimer s Care Center in Normal since shortly after his wife died last May. His family, including son Terry Nybakke, talk to him every week via Zoom.
Terry Nybakke said his father has dementia. He said his father handles the technology well, but he needs frequent reminders about why his family can t come see him.