Travel
When traveling abroad, do not assume that individual medical insurance coverage will provide any routine or unexpected medical expenses. Before departing, include contacting your insurance carrier as a part of the planning process.
If using a service animal, contact the travel carrier when making the reservation.
Resources that may be useful include:
1. Mobility International
New Horizons for the Air Traveler With a Disability is published by the Department of Transportation. It includes accessibility of airports and aircraft; requirements for advance notice, and personal care attendants. This is available from the Consumer Information Center 2-D, P. O. Box 100, Pueblo, CO 81002
2. Access Travel: Airports. It provides accessibility features of the facilities and services at 533 airports worldwide. This is available from the Consumer Information Center 2-D, P. O. Box 100, Pueblo, CO 81002
3. Amtrak publishes a booklet for people with disabilities using their services. For additional information, contact Access Amtrak at 800/USA-RAIL or 800/872-7245.
4. For those traveling on Greyhound, contact 800/752-4841 or 800/345-3109 (TDD).
5. The International Travelers Point and Conversation
Guide is available and allows a person with a disability
to communicate through pictures. The guide provides
information on six topics: services, shopping,
sports & entertainment, transportation, accommodation,
and food related issues. For additional information,
contact ArnMoor Publishing, 3956 Town Center Blvd.,
Suite 104, Orlando, FL 32837; Tel. 407/855-5934
or Fax 407/855-5958.
6. Another resource published by Self-Help for Hard of Hearing People, Inc., is the Hotel Accommodations Request Card for people with disabilities. For additional information, contact Advocates for Better Communication, New York League for the Hard of Hearing, 71 W. 23rd St., New York, NY 10010; 212/ 741-7650 or 212/255-1932 (TTY).
7. Travel and Diabetes can provide information that may be useful, i.e. Insulin Adjustment for Jet Travel Across Multiple Time Zones. For additional information contact them at 800/232-3472 or P. O. Box 8223 RW, Stamford, CT 06905, 203/327-5832.
Last Updated March 22, 2007