Travel & Disability
Scott Paul Rains
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Sports and Leisure Activity Link List
Ever felt left out of sports and leisure activities at home or on holiday? Getting involved in these sports -- individual or team -- and leisure activities might add some extra adventure to your next trip.
Resources in the Travel & Disability Link List to help you locate service animals, animal companions and human aides.
Travel Professionals Link List
Travel agents, tour operators, and agencies with a specialization in serving travelers with disabilities.
Resources for packing, protecting, and repairing regular travel items or adaptive equipment. Sports equipment to get you into the outdoors. And items that just add a bit of comfort while on the road.
Tips for Travelers with Disabilities
This review of the resources in the Travel & Disability Link section looks at "Tips for Travelers with Disabilities."
Rebuilding Biloxi with Local Wisdom and Universal Design
Both Hurricane Katrina and a deluge of outside expertise test the character of residents in communities in the US Gulf Coast. In an area where disability among citizens is double that of the rest of the country and where tourism is an important mainstay of the economy, Universal Design and Inclusive ...
It's Toys for Travelers Time Again!
Each Fall the Travel & Disability section looks at gear and gadgets that make travel a lot easier for people with disabilities.
Using Web 2.0 for the Benefit of Universal Design and Inclusive Travel
Web 2.0 is a term coined by Tim O'Reilly and colleagues to describe the evolution of the web. The question for the Suite 101 Travel & Disability section is, "What can Web 2.0 offer to facilitate inclusive travel and tourism?" The Inclusive Travel & Tourism Community at Common Times seems a ...
Universal Access in Travel Symposium: An Interview with Tom Zoeller
An interview one of the organizers of the “Universal Access in Travel: Symposium and Exposition”, Tom Zoeller,
Vice President, Regulatory Affairs for the
American Association of Airport Executives. The event will be held December 12-14, 2005 at the Marriott Baltimore Waterfront Hotel.
Hotel Dunas Canteras: Inclusive Destination Development Nests in the Canary Islands
Inclusive travel begets inclusive destinations -- or is it the reverse? A critical mass of savvy travelers and accessible destinations makes it possible to undertake region-wide planning for full inclusion. Hotel Dunas Canteras is poised to ignite that transmutation in the Canary Islands.