Show h ST STUDENTS DENTS WITH DISABILITIES FI FIND D v X l t. t THIS MAGAZINE IS A VALUABLE AID There's Theres finally sonic some good news for students on campus with disabilities disabilities-a a magal maga ine ne that's dedicated dedicated to helping open worldwide travel opportunities for them The The Itinerary i M Maga ine nl for Travelers with Disabilities ies is in its second year of providing travelogues information on accessible tours resource data ata and travel helps for persons with disabilities disabilities' The magazine maga according to its publisher publisher pub pub- lisher Robert S S. has grown steadily to offer an increasingly better range of inform informative ti l services services for its international readership t with a wide diversity of i tics Tilt The theme of the January February issue was air travel with articles delving into into accessibility features of airports the new Boeing the th the most accessible planes in the air and anda a and written essay on what a disabled person should do a when hemi arriving at an airport Other features included information on challenging ing wilderness adventures for individuals with disabilities and an international traveler host program that is welcoming participants with disabilities The Flee Marchi April March April Itinerary according to focuses on the sensitive and rarely discussed issue of toilet aids Its the main reason why most individuals with disabilities dont don't ravel he explained They have difficulties with caring for their personal hygiene and are aie not aware o of the many low-cost low aids that have been developed Many travelers with disabilities especially students and young youn adults dont don't always have or necessarily want a family fancily member to travel travel travel tra tra- vel with them to provide the help they need and so they sadly g give ve up on the pros pros- who has has' been disabled by chronic rheumatoid arthritis for 20 of his 37 years said future is issues ues will delve into cruise opportunities for the disabled how to select selet accessible lodgings and sightseeing how to choose a tr travel l cI agent in which the disabled clinet can have full ful confidence how to decide between group and vate travel wh where n to turn for help in planning an accessible vacation and more moie The 1984 Louisiana World Exposition and the Summer Olympic Games Gaines in Los Angeles will also be highlighted in upcoming issues issues a Catholic deacon who vho ministers with others who ate all disabled noted noted- that thai the 1980 US U.S. Census put the number of persons with wilh disabilities at somewhere between 35 5 million and 50 million or approximately one out of every enry six Ameri Amen cans No matter where you travel today you encounter fellow tourists especially with physical disabilities who ho are eling more inure and amid farther than ever before said Yet for every disabled traveler you see there are aie thousands thousands thousands thou thou- sands moie eager but still wary of vying trying The purpose pose of The n e Itinerary is to show th them that travel for fur the disabled d is not only possible but safe sale exciting and enjoyable enjoyable enjoy enjoy- able a and HJ that it can be bl accomplished rather easily with a little litle know how and pre pie planning The rhe magaL maga ine lIl is published six liners limes a year It i is currently cu available l only by mail subscription at Sti fi i per pei year Trout The Itinerary lH V St. St Bayonne NJ I THE PRESS BOX Points West is a student newspaper of Utah Technical CoH College ge at Salt Lake It is published weekly by the Associated Students of Utah Technical College Opinions expressed within this newspaper do not necessarily represent viewpoints of the students or administration Letters submitted for publication must be signed with the writers full name However names may be withheld after consultation with the Vi Vice e President of Publications and the Editor Letters should be submitted to the Vice President of Publications' Publications office located in the College Center Student- Student body Offices The Vice P President of Publications reserves the right to edit for libel priority and space and to refuse publication of any item not suitable for Points n. n West or Utah Technical College Vice-President Vice of Publications Publications Glen H. H Proctor ProctorEd Ed Editor i to r Ed Li Lile I e Consul Consultants tants Roselyn Ki Kirk r k Larry Land Landward ward Ad Advertising vertis i ng y 5 1 L L. L Bob Wi Williams Iiams Free Lance Artist 4 1 Marianne Fuertsch Photography Staff B Brent ren t BI Bloomdale 0 0 m dale Proof Reader u Linda Petersen Writing Reporters Staff Fred Duan Emma Gessel Ty Typist pis t Mary Bur Burrows 10 VS Sports W Writer ri ter Larry Cole Coleman man |