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Posted July 31st, 2008 in access guides and helpful information

Here is a nice blog post pertaining to accessible travel information in Tokyo, Japan.

http://www.thetokyotraveler.com/accessible-tokyo/ 

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Posted July 21st, 2008 in access guides and helpful information

New accessible travel platform nobatravel.at. It’s a  community for accessible travel in austria, including accomodations, ratings and travelogues. Maybe you will have a look…?

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Posted July 19th, 2008 in access guides, general news and helpful information

The National Park Service has launched a Web site for visitors with disabilities and other special needs to help them find accessible trails, programs and activities at national parks.

The Web site — www.nps.gov/pub_aff/access/index.htm— is called “National Parks: Accessible to Everyone.”

Many individual parks have sections on their Web sites about accessibility, and the new national database is a work in progress, incorporating information as it becomes available.

The site lists places where signed interpreters can be arranged for the hearing-impaired and where visitor centers have captioned movies or services for visually impaired park-goers. There are also detailed descriptions of trails, including the type of surface, for visitors who have mobility handicaps or use wheelchairs.

Associated Press

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