Accessible recreation includes adaptive sports, games, and travel for persons with disabilities and special needs, including:
- Sensory disabilities
- Physical disabilities and mobility impairments
- Cognitive and developmental disabilities
- Emotional and psychological disorders
We offer articles and blogs on managing disabilities, and, more importantly, strategies to ensure your recreation and travel experiences provide maximize enjoyment. Knowledge is power:
- Is the beach wheelchair accessible?
- Does the restaurant have braille or audio menus?
- What activities might engage my autistic child?
- What airports have Paging Assistance Locators?
We hope our section offers knowledge that encourages you to expand your recreational activities and enjoyment.
In: Disabled Travelers Services
New technology aims to reduce paratransit costs and increase mobility for disabled persons by making trips on fixed-route transit systems easier to plan and navigate. more...
Enhance Mobility With Balance Basics DVD
In: Accessible Recreation (general)
Balance Basics and Beyond is a 53-minute DVD designed to promote overall health by teaching exercise strategies to improve one's balance. more...
Teaching Sports to Blind Children
In: Accessible Recreation (general)
In this interview, Camp Abilities founder Lauren Lieberman reflects on the far-reaching benefits inclusion in sports creates for visually impaired students. more...
In: Accessible Recreation (general)
Aboard the Lord Nelson and the Tenacious, disabled and able-bodied sail side by side on the world's only two square-rigged tall ships designed and built for the disabled. more...
In: Accessible Recreation (general)
BrainPort collects visual data using a tiny, glasses-mounted video camera, translating images into electrical patterns on the surface of the tongue. more...
Blind Everest Climber Inspires Students
In: Accessible Recreation (general)
For Weihenmayer, a personal vision of how we see ourselves serving others and impacting the world is life's loftiest adventure-one that, for him, is fueled by adversity. more...
Web Radio Resources for the Blind
In: Accessible Recreation (general)
The Internet offers blind persons intuitive technology to explore and share interests in music, news, Old Time Radio, and what's happening in the disability community. more...
Accessibility Aids from Tetra Society
In: Accessible Recreation (general)
The Tetra Society of North America is a nonprofit that recruits skilled volunteers to create customized assistive devices for persons with physical disabilities. more...
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Disney Holidays and Cruises for Autism
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By:
Sarah Tennant
Accessible Sailing for People with Disabilities
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By: Barbara Shema
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By: Sally Luxton
13 Activities for Children in Power Wheelchairs
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By: Kimberley Powell
Wheelchair Sports Activities for Kids
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By: Kimberley Powell
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