Government Resources |
CDC - Travelers
with Disabilities - Provides links to health information for international
travel and traveling rights for people with disabilities. |
DOT Launches New Website to Assist Persons with
Disabilities For Emergency Preparedness - The U.S. Department of
Transportation has launched a new web site to help ensure safer transportation for the disabled in the event of
a disaster or emergency. It includes advice on how more mobile disabled persons can prepare their vehicles
in advance for emergencies such as snow storms or hurricanes, as well as what to do in case of rail or other
mass transit system evacuations. |
DOT's
Air Travel Consumer Report - Provides useful consumer summaries on the
performance of airlines including flight delays, mishandled baggage, oversales, and consumer
complaints. |
Recreation.gov - Provides a quick way for visitors to locate federal recreational activities by
state. |
U.S. Department of Transportation's Information for the Air
Traveler with a Disability - This website is designed to offer travelers with
disabilities a brief but authoritative source of information about the Air Carrier Access rules: the
accommodations, facilities, and services that are now required to be available. It also describes features
required by other regulations designed to make air travel more accessible. |
Private Resources |
Emerging
Horizons Accessible Travel News - Emerging Horizons is a consumer-
oriented magazine about accessible travel. Our primary focus is on travel for people with mobility disabilities -
everybody from wheelchair-users to slow walkers. |
Mobility International USA - Provides information on international exchange opportunities for the
disabled. |
MossRehab Resource Net: Accessible Travel - This is an information
service for the disabled traveler. Provides links to travel tips, travel agencies, state tourism offices, and
more. |