ACCESS-ABLE TRAVEL SOURCE NEWSLETTER
VOLUME 3 NUMBER 5 (May)
http://www.access-able.com
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"SHALOM FROM ISRAEL" - ISRAEL FOR ALL
Founded by Mr. Eli Meiri the "Tourism for people with special needs" at
Keli Tours Israel, is unique, in that they can do trip planning for persons
with a wide range of disabilities. They are one of the few agencies
worldwide that have experience working with travelers with physical and
sensory disabilities. Plus they can arrange for attendant care, special
diets and dialysis among other things while you are in Israel
Whether you are coming to Israel for the vacation of your dreams or in
search of your Jewish, Christian or Muslim heritage, Keli tours does
customized travel for groups and individuals. They have a long list of
accessible accommodations throughout the country including accessible
hotels, apartments, bed & breakfasts and Kibbutz guesthouses.
Transportation can be arranged for all your needs, whether it just to and
from airports or seaports, day trips, tours or for your entire stay.
Vehicles used are air-conditioned luxury transportation with lift and tie
downs, accessible vans or by a limousine
Special Tours are available for travelers who are visually and hearing
impaired. They can provide special equipment for people who are hearing
impaired, and customizing special tours involving all senses. Their staff
of includes American Sign Language interpreters that were working in the
US, as well as Russian Sign Language interpreters.
For more information contact Keli Tours Tel: +972 6 6288059, Fax: +972 6
6289247, Cell: +972 54 508240, Email: meieli@zahav.net.il or check out
their website at: http://www.geocities.com/haruvi_il/.
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CUSTOM TOURS TO THE UK
Roll Around Britain is a unique tour company based in the Yorkshire Dales
in England. Malcolm Rhodes, the owner has been operating tours to England,
Scotland and Ireland for the past fifteen years and for the past three
years has been specializing in tours for people with disabilities.
After much consultation Malcolm designed a purpose built Mercedes van to
carry up to six passengers in great comfort, two of whom can be wheelchair
users who do not transfer. On his van he also has picnic tables and
chairs, a stove to make that quintessentially English cup of tea and even a
barbeque. As he is totally independent, Malcolm can create very special
itineraries for his clients taking them to places other tour operators can
not get to with their larger vehicles and greater numbers. Each day with
"Roll Around Britain" can be a separate adventure.
To ensure the success of his tours, Malcolm has personally inspected each
and every one of the accommodations he uses. The options range from five
star deluxe castles to very comfortable country guesthouses and traditional
country inns. His database also includes accessible restaurants, theatres,
stately homes, over one thousand public bathrooms and much more.
Information is constantly being added as he travels around Britain and
Ireland discovering even more accessible places.
As Malcolm is actually based in Britain he has built up a unique local
knowledge of Britain and Ireland. This knowledge together with his
experience in the tourism and hospitality business allows him to provide a
unique travel experience for his clients.
Some of the unique features of Roll Around Britain tours are the gourmet
picnics in spectacularly beautiful places, very special accommodations,
your own personal itinerary planned especially for you, and of course fish
and chips the way they really should be.
Roll Around Britain works very closely with the British Tourist Authority,
and the Irish Tourist Board on matters of disability. For more information
you can contact them at their North American Toll Free number 800-557-2047,
UK +44 1756 797 612 or Emailrabital@worldnet.att.net Website:
www.dales-discovery.co.uk
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TRAVEL WORKSHOPS SPONSORED BY CONTINETAL AIRLINES
(JUST A REMINDER FOR OUR REGULAR READERS AND ANNOUNCEMENT FOR OUR MAY NEW
READERS WHO HAVE JOINED US THIS MONTH)
Access-Able Travel Source is pleased to announce that thanks to Continental
airlines we will again be holding workshops for travelers with disabilities
at this year's Anaheim Abilities Expo.
Since 1985 ABILITIES EXPO has provided people with disabilities, senior
citizens, healthcare and education professionals across the United States
access to the latest in products and services that can enhance their lives
and the lives of their clients and students.
Access-Able will share with you information on accessible destinations and
activities. Find out about crewing on a tall ship, going sea kayaking or
trekking. How do you track down accessible B&Bs or home exchanges?
What's out there if you are on a tight budget? Plus where to find the
resources you need including the nuts and bolts of planning an accessible
vacation!
The workshops are free to all Ability Expo attendees and are being held at
the Anaheim Convention Center, Anaheim, California, May 12-14, 2000. More
locations to be announced at a later date.
We would love to meet you, so join us at one of the workshops or stop by
our booth to say hello. For more information and directions check out the
Abilities Expo web site. http://www.abilitiesexpo.com/
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SUMMER CAMP INFORMATION
Each spring we receive many requests for information about summer camps for
children with disabilities. We wish to thank the National Information
Center for Children and Youth with Disabilities for sharing their excellent
list with our readers. The are an excellent resource for families. Their
website is http://www.nichcy.org/.
This Summer Camps Resource List was compiled by NICHCY Information
Specialists in April 2000.
2000 Special Camp Guide
Resources for Children with Special Needs
200 Park Avenue, South, Suite 816
New York, NY 10003
(212) 677-4650
E-mail: resourcesnyc@prodigy.net
Web: http://www.resourcesnyc.org
$24.50 including shipping and handling (available in English & Spanish)
Easter Seals Camping and Recreation List
Easter Seals-National Office
230 West Monroe Street, Suite 1800
Chicago, IL 60606
(800) 221-6827; (312) 726-6200 (Voice)
(312) 726-4258 (TTY)
E-Mail: info@easter-seals.org
Web: http://www.easter-seals.org
Free (some "camperships" are available)
Guide to Summer Camps and Summer Schools
1995-1996 Edition
Porter Sargent Publishers, Inc.
11 Beacon Street, Suite 1400
Boston, MA 02108
(800) 342-7470
$35.00 hard-cover; $25.00 soft-cover ($5.00 s/h)
2000 Guide to ACA Accredited Camps
American Camping Association (ACA), Inc.
5000 State Road 67 North
Martinsville, IN 46151-7902
(800) 428-2267; (765) 342-8456
E-mail: customerservice@aca-camp.org
Web: http://www.acacamps.org
(The 2000 guide is free on the ACA web site.)
$14.95 (includes shipping and handling)
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Camp List for Children with Cancer
The Candlelighters Childhood Cancer Foundation
3910 Warner Street
Kensington, MD 20895
(301) 962-3520; (800) 366-2223
Camps for Children with Spina Bifida
Spina Bifida Association of America
4590 MacArthur Boulevard, N.W., Suite 250
Washington, D.C. 20007-4226
(800) 621-3141; (202) 944-3285
E-mail: sbaa@sbaa.org
Web: http://www.sbaa.org
Call for a state-by-state listing.
Directory of Summer Camps for Children with Learning Disabilities
Learning Disabilities Association of America (LDA)
4156 Library Road
Pittsburgh, PA 15234
(888) 300-6710; (412) 341-1515; (412) 341-8077
E-mail: ldanatl@usaor.net
Web: http://www.ldanatl.org/store/LD_Directories.html
$5.00
Summer Camps for Children Who Are Deaf or Hard of Hearing
National Deaf Education Network and Clearinghouse, Gallaudet University
800 Florida Avenue, N.E.
Washington, D.C. 20002-3695
(202) 651-5051 (Voice); (202) 651-5052 (TTY)
E-mail: Clearinghouse.Infotogo@gallaudet.edu
Web: http://clerccenter.gallaudet.edu/InfoToGo/index.html
$3.00 ($1.75 s/h)
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Camp Channel: Bringing Summer Camps to the Internet
http://www.campchannel.com/docs/campsearch.html
The CampPage Guide to Summer Camps
http://www.camppage.com/frame2.htm
Children with Diabetes: Camps
http://www.castleweb.com/diabetes/d_07_100.htm
Grown-Up Camps
http://www.grownupcamps.com
InterCamp: Summer Camp Directory & Resource
http://www.intercamp.com/directory/search.html
Kids' Camps
http://www.kidscamps.com
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NORTH AMERICAN PARKING PERMITS FOR PERSONS
WITH DISABILITIES NOW HONORED IN EUROPE
There have been many advances in opening up travel opportunities for
persons with disabilities. One such advance benefits the increasing
numbers who wish to take driving vacations in Europe.
In 1997, the European Conference of Ministers of Transportation (ECMT)
passed a resolution that will make it easier for persons with disabilities
to operate private vehicles in Europe. When travelers park, they display a
document that shows the international symbol for persons with disabilities,
as well as the name of the holder of the document. Starting January 1999 a
traveler in a ECMT country with a parking document can get the same parking
facilities as a citizen of that country, provided the traveler is from an
ECMT member country or from an associated member country. Since an
increasing number of motorists with disabilities are coming to Europe from
the United States and Canada, the resolution recognized parking permits
issued to drivers from these countries as well. (Taken from the spring
issue of the Canadian Transportation Agency's publication "Moving Ahead").
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FEATURED DESTINATION - This month's feature is about Southwest Colorado,
the home of Mesa Verde National Park and the Durango to Silverton Narrow
Gauge Railroad. They train takes you on a fifty miles that passes through
some of the most spectacular, mountain scenery you'll find anywhere. It
stops in Silverton an old mining town, where you can stretch your legs and
have some lunch before the return trip.
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For our new readers, HAVE YOUR CHECKED OUT THE TRAVELIN' TALK NETWORK? Go
to www.travelintalk.net.
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Carol Randall
Access-Able Travel Source
http://www.access-able.com
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