Points To Keep In Mind
Impaired Travel
disability traveler
For the less fortunate, who have some physical challenges, traveling and moving places can indeed be quite a big challenge. In fact, it is quite possible that you could have some member of your family who is differently enabled and he or she is very much within his or her rights to be a part of such outings and travels. However, taking them along is certainly not an easy task and there are quite a few important points that should be kept in mind. As a relative or family member, you should be aware of the various factors to be taken into account, while going for impaired travel of your own kith and kin.
As a starting point, you have to take into account the various places and situations, where you would need the help of others, while traveling with the differently enabled persons. It could start from the moment you start your journey in a car. If you are travelling to your place of holiday in a car, you should not have much of problems. However, you may have to make arrangements for seating the passengers comfortably, especially if the duration of travel is quite long. The next important point that needs to be taken into account is the facility for embarking and disembarking from various modes of transport.
There are quite a few countries and states which have special facilities for a disability traveler. However, on the other hand, there could be situations where you may not have such facilities especially in lesser developed countries. Hence, when you are planning to go for an international trip, it is always better to check out on the various facilities available, before taking these special persons along. If the right facility for impaired travel is not available, it would be always better to leave them behind, provided you have the ways and means to do so.
You can certainly take a lot of inputs from the internet and other sources of information regarding the various degrees of facilities available for a disability traveler. At many airports, railway stations, bus terminals and ports, there are separate counters for the differently enabled. You should be in the know about these facilities before you start the journey so that it does not create problems and hiccups along the way. To summarize, though there are many facilities available for the physically challenged persons when it comes to travel and accommodation you have to get the right information from the right place.