Taking a child with special needs on a vacation is not easy. A lot of children can get nervous or anxious when they experience change. It is terrifying for them to take time out of their room, house, and city -- but if you plan well, you can make the whole vacation worthwhile. 1. Communicate to the child about the trip: Before you start preparing for the trip, prepare your children for the trip. Talk to them – tell them why you want to go, things to expect, and so on. If it’s hard for them to understand you then communicate through pictures. Create a storyboard of what the entire vacation will be like. The more you talk about the trip in a positive way, the easier will be for the children to accept the idea of a vacation. 2. Pack for Comfort: A week before you plan to leave for the holiday, get a suitcase and place it open in the bedroom of your children. Ask them to put anything they might need on the vacation into the suitcase -- blankets, stuffed animals, favorit