"Woodward and her husband, Ryan Chalmers, have spina bifida, a birth defect that occurs when a baby's spine doesn't fully develop during early fetal development, and they use wheelchairs. They are raising 13-month-old triplets alongside two foster children, ages 9 and 7, and travel frequently. On the road, it's the two eldest brothers who take the lead in navigating, guiding the family through airports, train stations, and city streets."
""We want them to grow up into functional adults who don't have to rely on their phones to find their way," Woodward, 37, tells TODAY.com. She added that tourist destinations often provide the perfect classroom with maps available at every turn. On a trip to Washington, D.C., their 7-year-old quickly became engrossed in the Metro's color-coded system, learning through trial and error how to switch lines. "When we get to where we're going, they beam with joy knowing they got us there," Woodward says."
Stephanie Woodward and her husband, Ryan Chalmers, have spina bifida and use wheelchairs. They are raising 13-month-old triplets alongside two foster children, ages 9 and 7, and travel frequently. On the road, the two eldest brothers take the lead in navigating, guiding the family through airports, train stations, and city streets. The parents teach navigation and insist children read rules at attractions before entering. Tourist destinations provide maps used as practical classrooms. The 7-year-old learned the Washington, D.C., Metro's color-coded system through trial and error. Hands-on navigation builds independence, practical skills, and confidence during travel and at home.
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