Barrier-Free Travel [electronic resource] : A Nuts And Bolts Guide For Wheelers And Slow Walkers

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Harrington, Candy.

Contributor:

Pannell, Charles, Contributor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Barrier-free design.

People with disabilities.

Travel.

Wheelchairs.

Local Subjects:

Barrier-free design.

People with disabilities.

Travel.

Wheelchairs.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (303 p.)

Edition:

2nd ed.

Place of Publication:

New York : Demos Medical Publishing, 2005.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Barrier Free Travel has been nominated for a 2006 Ben Franklin Award! Click here to learn more about the Ben Franklin Awards. Authored by the editor of the leading travel magazine for people with disabilities, Emerging Horizons , this second edition of Barrier Free Travel continues to be the definitive guide to accessible travel for those who use a wheelchair, walker, or cane or have any physical ailment that may slow down their gait. It is a well-researched resource that contains detailed information about the logistics of planning accessible travel by plane, train, bus, and ship. It contains

Contents:

Title Page; Dedication; Contents; Acknowledgments; Preface: It's Still a Jungle Out There!; Up, Up, and Away: Air Travel; On a Wing and a Prayer: Protecting Your Equipment; Other Air Travel Issues: Beyond Wheelchairs; Getting Around on the Ground; We Will Ride: Bus Travel; All Aboard: Train Travel; Finding the Right Room; Taking the Kids; So You Want To Get Off the Ship?: Cruise Travel; When Things Go Wrong; Beyond the USA; The Travel Agent: Friend or Foe?; Shopping the Net: The Truth about Online Booking; Accessible Recreation: A World of Choices; Budget Travel: Is It Really Possible?

Appendix A: ResourcesIndex

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

ISBN:

1-281-97490-0

9786611974909

1-934559-07-5

OCLC:

70213962