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Recreation

Accessible Connecticut: A Guide to Recreation for Children with Disabilities and Their Families

This guide by Nora Ellen Groce, Lawrence C. Kaplan, M.D., and Josiah David Kaplan, 2002, Yale University Press is geared toward children, but is very detailed on directions, where to park, what door is wheelchair accessible and what other accessibility features one can expect.

Minnesota's Accessibility Guidebook

This guide is brought to you by Wilderness Inquiry in cooperation with the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources & Minnesota National River and Recreation Area. Minnesota welcomes all visitors to its many varied outdoor recreation areas. The Minnesota Guide to the Outdoors was developed with the special needs of visitors with disabilities in mind. Through symbols and ratings, this guidebook makes exploring Minnesota's outdoor recreation areas an easy and enjoyable experience. Fifty recreation areas throughout Minnesota were surveyed for accessibility and utilization of Universal Design Principles in the following areas: campsites, fishing piers, picnic areas, playgrounds, parking, restrooms, and water sources. Each area was personally surveyed by crews of people, many who have disabilities. Therefore, this guide is written from the unique perspective necessary to create an accurate picture of the features that a person with a disability will encounter.

Minnesota Travel Guide for Persons with Disabilities

This guide is published by Access for All a local non-profit organization whose goal is to make travel planning for those with disability easier in Minnesota. This comprehensive resource contains complete and accurate data to travel planning throughout the state. For a free copy, visit the Access for All web site.

Summaries of Accessibility Guidelines for Recreation Facilities

These guides, written by the Access Board, offer information on access to various types of recreation facilities covered by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The guides cover access to amusement rides, boating facilities, fishing piers and platforms, golf courses, miniature golf courses, sports facilities, and swimming pools, wading pools, and spas. They are based on guidelines the Board issued last year as a supplement to its ADA Accessibility Guidelines (ADAAG). The new guides are designed to help users become familiar with the guidelines, including the meaning and intent of specific provisions. Single copies are available free from the Board and can be ordered at (800) 872-2253 (voice), (800) 993-2822 (TTY), or pubs@access-board.gov.

New Sign Survival Strategies for Going Abroad, A Guide for People with Disabilities

This book is offered by Mobility International, USA for persons with disabilities traveling abroad. The cost of this guide is $16.95 plus shipping and handling.

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