holidays/travel

How do autistic adults manage to go on holiday AND in general travel. I have lost all ability to get myself around even locally on buses and never had the skills to go through all the stages needed to find a holiday book it and then get there. I know there are some companies that offer respite holidays with carers to support disabled people BUT these tend to be at there own properties AND there are few if any that will collect from home and provide transport to and from a destination of your choosing. As well as support if needed.

I would like to go to Wales. Not a million miles away. But I can't seem to make it happen. And even if I could do all the booking stuff I would have to go by train and i dont think i would could cope with a 4 hour journey AND my dog certainly wouldn't !!

If I ever decide to pay over £125 a week for 10 hours assistance from a support worker I might be able to get them to drive me to Wales. Thing with that though. In order not to go over 10 hours They would need to drive back the day we arrived because its a 3 hour trip. The social care assessment I had which led to them allocating me 10 hours support a week for over £500 doesn't actually take into account many many problems I need help with. The care plan almost amounted to get PA to go for a walk with me take me to zoo and then spend 100 hours alone...repeat. For a lot of money. But thats social services for you. And thats why I have no support for many problems. Including this nagging need to travel !!!

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MelonCauliflower over 3 years ago

I would like to see more of the world but travel is so hard for me. Before COVID I had gotten myself to the point where I could travel from Essex to London but now the idea of getting on a train at all seems too much. I've missed out on so many events because of it. I don't drive anymore either because I had a job where I had to commute and it was just awful and I felt so unsafe driving home when I was that drained after work.

I also kind of hate holidays in general. Like it's 1 or 2 weeks that you kind of expect to be good and generally costs money and takes planning, and if it sucks because you are stressed it all feels like such a waste. Holidays are too much pressure for me

As for your travel needs, I don't know any specific services that would take you and your dog to Wales but I'm positive there must be one, or if not, a charity or something that would be able to organise to help you so you know you could trust the person driving you. I hope you manage to find something and are able to get to that place in Wales soon, it sounds lovely.

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MelonCauliflower over 3 years ago

I would like to see more of the world but travel is so hard for me. Before COVID I had gotten myself to the point where I could travel from Essex to London but now the idea of getting on a train at all seems too much. I've missed out on so many events because of it. I don't drive anymore either because I had a job where I had to commute and it was just awful and I felt so unsafe driving home when I was that drained after work.

I also kind of hate holidays in general. Like it's 1 or 2 weeks that you kind of expect to be good and generally costs money and takes planning, and if it sucks because you are stressed it all feels like such a waste. Holidays are too much pressure for me

As for your travel needs, I don't know any specific services that would take you and your dog to Wales but I'm positive there must be one, or if not, a charity or something that would be able to organise to help you so you know you could trust the person driving you. I hope you manage to find something and are able to get to that place in Wales soon, it sounds lovely.

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