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New Directions in Accessible Travel: What’s On the Horizon? AER International Conference July, 2012 Bellevue, WA.

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1 New Directions in Accessible Travel: What’s On the Horizon? AER International Conference July, 2012 Bellevue, WA

2 Presenters  Wendy S. David, Ph.D. VA Puget Sound, Seattle  Megan Lawrence, Ph.D. Smith-Kettlewell Eye Research Institute, San Francisco  Shiri Azenkot University of Washington, Seattle  Mike May Sendero Group, California

3 Sites Unseen: Traveling the World Without Sight By Wendy S. David National Braille Press Boston Available in the following formats: Braille, eBraille, DAISY, PDF (print) from National Braille Press www.nbp.orgwww.nbp.org Available in Digital Audio by Library of Congress (BARD)

4 Purpose of Book To Disseminate Specific Information To dispel fear of unknown To encourage adventure and safe risk-taking To open up new possibilities To consolidate accessible travel resources for visually Impaired

5 “The world is a book and those who do not travel read only one page.” – St. Augustine

6 What’s Covered? Researching Possibilities Asking Appropriate Questions Deciding where to go Identifying Priorities

7 What Else is Covered? Forms of Transportation: bus, trains, planes Getting through Airports and Security Laws and Regulations Cruises

8 Other Travel Considerations Packing Hotels Traveling with Guide Dogs GPS Safety Precautions International Travel

9 Accessible Travel Resources Travel Agents and Groups Adaptive Sports and Adventure Travel Social-Travel Networks Maps & Travel Books in Accessible Formats

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