November 2, 2024

Travel

Traveling for the fittest of us poses many challenges. Fortunately, when challenges confront us we can adapt quickly and find solutions. For some travelers, the journey must be so thoughtfully considered in order to be a success; there have to be contingency plans for everything: what if there are no taxis; what if it snows; how will I travel with an oxygen tank; etc. This purpose of this section is to provide travel resources for those with physical limitations, from the smallest child to the oldest adult, the temporarily injured to those living with a disability.

Accessible Hotel NYC

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“Nelson M. Stern, a disabled attorney and graduate of the New York University School of Law, who lives and works in New York City, has compiled a guide to handicapped accessible hotels in New York City. For each hotel, he provides the contact information for the hotel, the number of...

AccessibleNYC

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Planning a trip to New York City? This site will help you find the destinations, services, reataurants, hotels, stores and more – all accessible. Watch out – NYC has its eyes on being the number one destination for travelers with disabilities....

DisabilityGuide.org

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“DisabilityGuide.org is the Washington, DC and New York City metro area’s premiere online disability information resource, and it’s FREE. Our mission is to create a user-friendly, information-packed resource targeted at helping those with disabilities find the information they need.”...

Easy Access Chicago

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“Welcome to Easy Access Chicago: Your Guide to A Great, Accessible Destination. What You’ll Find On This Site: Information for Visitors and Residents with A Wide Range of Disabilities, as well as for Older Travelers; Detailed Access Reports for Over 100 Attractions; Access Information on Midway and O’Hare Airports; Listings...

Wheels In The Woods Foundation

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“The purpose of the Foundation is to promote the construction of wheelchair accessible pathways through natural settings. By providing pathways that are of proper grade, width, slope, and surface, people with ambulatory difficulty (such as the elderly using walkers and canes or those with diseases that affect co-ordination of the...