Providing EDUCATIONAL JOURNEYS to people with intellectual and developmental disabilities that promote personal growth.

Each Journey is a fully chaperoned, all-inclusive, educational experience.

Our Mission

When it seems challenging, we do it anyway and SUCCEED!  Accomplishments, friendships,

blending into new communities,

and many "firsts"

are all part of Growing Through Travel, Inc.

The Mission of Growing Through Travel, Inc. is to provide people with intellectual and developmental disabilities educational journeys that help them reach beyond their normal comfort zone, help them discover they can do things they did not think were possible, find new things they enjoy, and provide them with a feeling of fulfillment.

Growing Through Travel, Inc. provides the necessary support to allow educational life experiences to unfold in a natural manner so that opportunities to GROW AS A PERSON can take place. 

At the end of each Journey, our goal is to hear, "This is a Journey I will never forget".

"Giving back to the COMMUNITY of our destination is CORE to every Journey."


 Jayne Tschirhart-Short, 


Growing Through Travel participants
Growing Through Travel participants
Growing Through Travel participants




Our Journey Guides and Journeyers join together in small groups with intimate accommodations and a family-like atmosphere where educational experiences are most likely to succeed.

Each Journey includes a detailed agreement, packing list, itinerary and pre-travel meeting designed to answer your questions and put you at ease.  You will complete a pre-journey questionnaire designed to familiarized your Guides with your needs and dreams for the Journey.

Individualized support is provided to each Journeyer, including but not limited to, dietary, medication administration, personal care, and preparation for the daily itinerary.  

GROWING THROUGH TRAVEL, INC. is a not-for-profit organization with 501 c-3 status.  Donations are welcome and assist more people with the opportunity to grow!

Growing Through Travel participants

Contact Growing Through Travel, Inc.

Jayne Tschirhart-Short

I would love to provide you with more information!

Email me using the form here or call me at (303) 210-1070.

Thank you for your inquiry. I'll be in touch soon!