About

.My name is Dawn M. Barclay. My parents were owners of Barclay Travel Ltd. and later, Barclay International Group, and I basically grew up in the travel industry. Along with stints working with both companies and a few other travel-related firms, I've served as a senior editor/reporter at Travel Agent Magazine, a contributing editor at Travel Life, the meetings/incentive editor at Travel Market Report and now, the Contributing Editor for Family Travel and Special Needs Travel at Insider Travel Report. My articles have also appeared in the pages of Jax Fax, GoNomad, and Successful Meetings Magazine. In addition, I write psychological thrillers and romance as D.M. Barr. 

In this blog ,you'll find updates on special needs and family travel, both topics that tie into my upcoming book, Traveling with the Challenging Child: Vacation Tips for the Anxious, the Inflexible, and the Neurodiverse. Look for it in 2022!