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