Disneyworld? Yes, it is Magic!

With school out and summer here you may be considering taking your family to Disneyworld. Wondering "IF" you could take your ADHD or special needs child to such a crowded and fast moving place. I worried and wondered about the same thing for some time. Then I took a great big leap of faith and held my breath. Since I was about to turn blue I decided to breath.... and yes, I kept taking long calming breaths until I found my two feet planted in the world of Disney. I was traveling alone with my 4 year old wild child for out first trip to the world. This past april my son and I have completed our 6th trip together. Trust me you can do this!

~Fear of characters you say? Yes, my child too. The Easter Bunny was never a good thing at Easter Brunch.
~Fear of loud noises. Oh boy and Oh yes! We have never seen fireworks or made it past the first 60 seconds without screaming and running for shelter.
~Fear of large crowds, lots of commotion, to excited to have good behavior at a party. YES, YES and YES! This was my child.

Then one day, actually it was Christmas time. I, against my better judgement, boarded a airplane with my son to go to Disneyworld. Mind you this was with a 4 year old who could out run me! Out run me he did right to the first character he saw! Pinocchio! I was in a state of shock.

YES, YOU CAN! Do I sound like I am campaigning for Obama? Well, I am an advocate for children facing challenges and believe me you can do it! What many people do not know is that if your child has challenges such as ADHD, Autism or be it some other challenge physically limiting or mentally, you may receive accomodations at Disneyworld. Once you enter the parks you must visit their guest services office located at the front of each park. In this office you would speak with a "CM" letting them know your childs challenges. They will at their discretion give you a pass or handicap placard (for a stroller for example) which will give you accomdations for your child.

My son and I have visited Disneyworld twice a year now since he was 4 years old. This year we went at spring break which is the busiest time of year. I am a single mother and if I can do this alone so can you! Disneyworld is my son's favorite thing in the whole world. He is already counting down our next vacation there (Christmas 2009). Let me tell you, talk about being able to re-enforce positive behavior. When he misbehaves I remind him that Disneyworld is his reward for good behavior all year long! It works!

My favorite spot for information about everything Disney:

If you take a trip to the "World" please come back and let us know how it went! Also please do not attempt to go to Disney World without a plan. I suggest reading one of these books to help you prepare for your trip.




I hope your family can find the magic too! We LOVE Disneyworld!

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Something is not quite right..........

My sweet little boy did not start walking until well after he turned 1 year old. I noticed all the other children in our social groups were walking long before my son. But let me tell you when he did start walking, he took off running. I thought for sure he would be a soccer star one day, except for the fact that he had two left feet. But that is another story. My son also was a late talker. However, when he did decide to grace me with his speech, not only did he talk but he could read! Constantly on my boy was, as if someone had installed a battery pack in him.

All sorts of concerns raced through my head. That something was not quite right. We all have those worries and concerns about our children from the day they are conceived and growing in our bellies. Will they be okay? Will they have all their fingers and toes? Thankfully, my son has all of his body parts in working order, well pretty much everything. My son has ADHD and his brain runs a little funny sometimes. While ADHD is not the end all be all, there are worse things. It most certainly is a challenge!

I am a single mom to my darling 6 year old son. My son is actually what they call "Twice Exceptional". My son has ADHD and is also blessed with a very high IQ. This presents another challenge because he is functioning on a higher level than most children of the same age educationally, but he is really lagging emotional. So basically he is really smart, but really immature and lacking social skills. I choose not to medicate my son, however I have not completely ruled it out in the future. But for now we are happy with what we are doing to help him. Which is behavior modification, healthy eating and natural supplements.

The purpose of my blog (at least for now) if to connect with other moms who have children with ADHD. To share and compare what works and what doesn't and sometimes just to vent. So sit back, enjoy, respond but most of all welcome to my new blog!