Text Box: 8. house, before the trip begins. Correll also suggests creating a personal storybook for your child.  The book can contain colorful flyers, maps, post cards, and pictures of the destination. Information from  http://www.ican.com/news/   “ Traveling with Children with Disabilities”, by Karen Correll, 2002 Text Box: Traveling for any family can be a challenge.  The secret to success is to be organized and prepared for anything.  The same can be true for a family that is traveling with a family member who has a disability.  Karen Correll, iCan News Source, has a few more suggestions to make the trip an enjoyable one. 8 tips for better travel 1. Consider scheduling your flight for a less stimulating time. 2. For a child who will not be happy seated and belted in a plane, consider a train ride.  There are more opportunity  to move around and play on a train. 3. If you have never traveled with your child before or your child gets queasy, talk Text Box: 3. with your pediatrician about possible prescriptions. 4. Bring extra snacks and drinks. 5. Write down all medications, dosages, times, doctor’s names and numbers. 6. Put all your information in a bright colored folder so you can find it. 7. Pack comfort items, i.e. stuffed animal, blanket, and your sense of humor. 8. If you are traveling to a climate that requires outerwear and leaving from a climate that does not require it, dress your children in coat, hat, scarf, and mittens, and allow them to get used to the new experience around the Text Box: Traveling with Children n with Disabilities Text Box: Check out these websites... Text Box: The following are websites that provide traveling tips for different disabilities: Society for Accessible Travel and Hospitality (SATH) www.sath.org. U.S. Travel Resource www.access-able.com Text Box:               Text Box: iCan!  Check out their travel tips section. http://www.ican.com/news/ Global Access Disabled Travel Network http: www.geocities.com/Paris/1502/       Text Box: Center on Disabilities and Human Development

Text Box: July 7, 2003 Text Box: Volume 1, issue 3

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