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Amy Tarpein

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Amy Tarpein is a bestselling author, public speaker, and the founder of Elijah’s Baby Bucket List, a platform dedicated to accessible family travel. Inspired by her son Elijah, who was diagnosed with the rare brain condition lissencephaly, Amy began documenting their travels to help families with medically complex children experience the world. Through her writing, speaking, and advocacy, she provides practical travel guidance and raises awareness about accessibility and inclusion, empowering families to create meaningful adventures despite challenges.

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Family posing for a picture in front of the historic Alamo mission in San Antonio, Texas, with a child using a wheelchair in the foreground.

Accessible destination round up

By Amy Tarpein Traveling with a medically complex child teaches you to see the world differently. You start noticing the things most travelers never think about, the slope of a ramp, the kindness of a stranger, the presence of shade, the sound level of a crowd. And every once in a while, you find a place

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