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Travelers with Special
Needs – Guides, Tips & Tools
Trools – which stands for Travel Tools – is
a comprehensive listing of tools, widgets, tips, tricks and more for the travelers.
This section of Trools has inputs on tools for travel and travelers with
special needs (Trools Home)
Travelers with Special Needs
- Online Resources
from the Access-Able Travel Source – For the physically challenged,
it is always good to check out the places you will visit for
accessibility and special accommodations. One of the best Internet
resources is the Access-Able Travel Source
- The Frommer's website
also has valuable information for disabled travelers - check the Disabled menu item.
- It can be beneficial for the disabled traveler to check
out those hotels that cater specifically to their needs. The Seniors Travel Guide, which is
part of the Wired Seniors network, has a listing of accommodations and lodgings
called disabilities resorts
- Online Resources from Emerging Horizons' Accessible
Travel - For more information on accessible travel, you may want to
subscribe to the Emerging Horizons Accessible Travel magazine. It is
geared toward people with mobility disabilities and includes everyone
from slow walkers to wheelchair users. The Emerging Horizons contains
worthwhile sample articles and columns
- Other Online Resources for Travelers with Disabilities -
You may also want to visit several other websites that specialize in
assistive technology products and information on accessible travel. The AbleData website provides
information about assistive technology products for travelers in a
special section.
- Rules for air travel can change at a moment's notice, so
it is advisable for travelers with disabilities to check the current
rules and regulations before they reach the airport. The Transportation
Security Administration website has an area that has detailed
information on screening procedures. You will also want to read its
advice on how to declare and pack medications.
Travel with Children
- Preplanning is especially important when traveling with
children. Try to anticipate all the things that could go wrong and then
take whatever you need to be prepared.
- Kids use a lot more Band-Aids than adults
- Non-stinging anti-bacterial ointment will be useful
- Don't forget that safe travel includes precautions that
you take for safe travel with kids. The CDC has an excellent
resource for traveling with children
- If you are traveling by air, check out the Transportation
Security Administration's "Traveling with Children"
bulletin. It gives information you need to know about the screening
process, as well as travel tips and special information on children with
disabilities.
- Another useful website for information on traveling with
children is the AirSafe.com
site section. Its "Top 10 Safety Tips for Traveling with
Children" will help you in your quest to keep everyone safe and
sound while having a great vacation.
- No
need to lug kids' car seats on to planes anymore – says this article
from Chron. Read more
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