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Wonders Within Reach

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Accessible Family Adventures

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Beauty in life and travel as a disability mom
♿️Accessible destinations, itineraries, and real life
👇Find your accessible adventure!👇

We speak up for our kids so that they learn they’r We speak up for our kids so that they learn they’re worth advocating for.

We need to ask for help so that they learn that vulnerability is not the same as weakness.

Our kids learn more from our example than from any other way we try to teach them. We’ve got to live like we mean it.

#SpinaBifida #SpecialNeedsParenting #SpecialNeedsMama #AdvocateLikeAMother
What hits home, or what’s totally different for yo What hits home, or what’s totally different for you?

Please share and let’s create spaces that work for everyone!

#AccessibleDesign #AccessibleHotels #AccessibleNYC #WheelchairTravel
I didn’t capture any video content in Hiroshima be I didn’t capture any video content in Hiroshima because devastation isn’t very photogenic, and mourning doesn’t feel like a touristy experience.

I debated if the kids were old enough for this. It was heavy and hard, but so important.

Tips before you go:

♿️ Hiroshima was the most wheelchair friendly place we visited in Japan. Both indoor and outdoor spaces are more recently designed and with clear intent for inclusion. It’s also compact enough that you can roll everywhere without needing public transportation.

🏛️ The Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum offers free entry to those with a disability certificate - we used our letter of disability from our doctor, since the U.S. doesn’t do certificates. All floors of the museum are fully wheelchair accessible. Accessible restrooms and lockers available.

🎥 Start at the museum with the introductory film downstairs, then gauge your children’s responses and call it before they hit what they can handle emotionally and developmentally. This will be different for every child. We didn’t finish the museum.

🌸 Peace Memorial Park and gardens are free, wheelchair accessible, and provide an open space to continue processing the day. Ask questions to help them identify any feelings and discuss anything surprising or confusing. You can ask them why they think you included this in your itinerary - they may surprise you with their insight.

🍜 🥞 Okonomiyaki (a sort of noodle and meat pancake) is THE food to try here, and there are some cheap Michelin starred restaurants serving it.

🛍️ Hiroshima has a fabulous shopping district and prices are generally cheaper than Tokyo.

#WheelchairTravel #HiroshimaWithKids #AccessibleHiroshima #AccessibleJapan
Save this and make a plan! Kyoto is known for its Save this and make a plan!

Kyoto is known for its Edo period buildings - which only added to my apprehension over accessibility, but this was a seamless experience. You can see Jaden popped out of his chair to lay on the floor for the dart gun, but all of the trainings can be done seated.

Both the museum and the experience had zero entry doors, elevators to all levels, and smooth even surfaces throughout. The museum is the only building with a bathroom, but it is wheelchair accessible. The museum also has accessible lockers.

The dressing room is smooth and open with benches for assistance.

*NOTE: the museum and experience are in separate buildings - make sure you’re at the right place at the right time!

The experience is definitely touristy, but it’s FUN. The museum is included with your experience and there’s a lot of fascinating history to explore. They offer a lot of experience options, but the ninja experience hit the sweet spot for us between how long the kids would stay engaged and how much we wanted to pay. You can add in samurai and/or geisha experiences.

#JapanWithKids #AccessibleJapan #WheelchairTravel #AccessibleAdventures
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