How To Travel with a Kidney Disease
Persons with kidney disease, including both those with damaged or infected kidneys and those who have had one or more kidney transplants, may require dialysis to remove impurities from their blood streams. Today it is possible for such persons to travel widely with the approval of their physician, thanks to the international availability of Dialysis […]
Cruising with a child with a disability
Have you ever been to Hell and back? I have! Hey! Be Nice! I am not talking about my travel with my kids when they were young! I am talking about my trip to Hell, a neighborhood of Grand Cayman Islands! Yeah, That’s right! If you embark with your family in Grand Cayman Islands when your […]
Autism & Airport Travel Safety Tips
A guide for parents and carers Autism & Airport Travel Safety Tips November 23, 2001, Port St. Lucie, Florida By Dennis Debbaudt Traveling through airport security will never be the same. Every traveler passing through a security checkpoint will now encounter waiting in long lines, having to produce two forms of picture identification at multiple […]
Air Travel And Service Animals
[Federal Register: November 1, 1996 (Volume 61, Number 213)] [Rules and Regulations] [Page 56409-56425] From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov] [DOCID:fr01no96-6] ——————————————————————————– DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Office of the Secretary 14 CFR Part 382 49 CFR Part 27 [Docket 46872 and 45657–Amendment #6] RIN 2105-AB62 Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Handicap in Programs […]
AIR TRAVEL – For reporting incidents believed to constitute discrimination against a passenger with a disability or a violation of DOT’s accessibility rules under the Air Carrier Access Act (14 CFR Part 382).
U.S. Department of Transportation Aviation Consumer Protection Division , C-75-D 400 Seventh Street, S.W. Washington, DC 20590 Complaint Concerning Accessibility of Airline Service (Passengers with Disabilities) For reporting incidents believed to constitute discrimination against a passenger with a disability or a violation of DOT’s accessibility rules under the Air Carrier Access Act (14 CFR Part […]
Access Information – Airline Web Sites
These links bring you the access information for the airlines. Air Canada Air France Air India Alaska Airlines American Airlines ANA All Nippon Airways British Airways Cathay Pacific Delta Airlines El Al Emirates Etihad Airways Hawaiian Airlines Japan Airlines JetBlue KLM Royal Dutch Airlines […]
Using an Aisle Chair for Airline Travel
By Kristy LaCroix, Wheelchair Escapes When making the booking, be sure and tell the reservation agent that your client will be traveling with a wheelchair. Tell them if it is a power or manual chair. They will want to know whether the power chair has dry or gel cell batteries. They will usually want to […]
Travelling to Disney with Health Problems
By Stephen Ashley, Author of Walt Disney World with Disabilities: Unofficial in-depth planning guide for fun, comfort & safety You’re going to Disney World but you or someone with you has health challenges? How do you plan? Vacationing at Walt Disney World is a unique experience. It’s true for everyone that the better you plan, […]
Traveling By Air
Today travel by air in the United States is covered by the Air Carriers Access Act of 1986 and the subsequent regulations published in March 1990. This law provides that no air carrier may discriminate against any otherwise qualified individual with a disability by reason of such disability in the provision of air transportation. For […]
Traveling Bare
Going “bare” is an insurance slang for having a potential liability that is not covered by insurance. In today’s world, insurance is something that we purchase routinely for our cars, home, and business. However, sometimes we don’t realize exactly what type of liabilities we may encounter in our travels By Linda Allen (03/23/2012) The Insurance […]