After posting my original thoughts, I realized I probably should have started with a more general idea of traveling with families with disabilities. How do families go about choosing vacation spots? Can they go to the places they always have been if the disability is new to the family? Is there a place that offers ideas of disability friendly vacation spots that families can look to for guidance? I chose to begin my quest by simply using google to search for "families with disabilities traveling". I came across a very interesting and unique website.
http://www.travelintalk.net/pages/about.phtml
The website is called Travelin' Talk Network. In order to view most of the website you need to become a member of the site. I tried to become a member so I could get to explore the site more but I was having difficulty connecting to the database. It was created in 1995 when a man was going cross country and needed to find out places he could go to if he needed assistance with his wheelchair lift. The website grew from there and now has 1000's of members who can come together for advice on vacation spots. The website is now run by a couple who love to travel. The wife has MS. They have now grown into another website called Access-Able Travel Source. I will be exploring this website for my next post.
Great start, Amanda.
ReplyDeleteYour inquiry so far is thorough and insightful. I'm glad you've already been able to locate some good resources to help you explore. Obviously, travel can be complicated without having to consider special accommodations, so I'm interested to see just how much more difficult it can be when dealing with people with disabilities. Keep up the good work.
Gabe
Hey Amanda,
ReplyDeleteAs I was viewing the website that you mentioned I was thinking if there were any traveling agencies that would be able to assist any families that need special accommodations is they would be able to assist those families.