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Show .i,,(f ' - r. '' Mitiwtfc rLu..iA- rWa-- iLivJkfrr :y:f. 4(' THOUSANDS of handicap-pe- d i i 4BW Ufl (51 n PFR PERSON DOUBLE OCCUPANCY ES INTRODUCTORY OFFER Sign language has been added to the list of languages used by the park guides, and all six of the Disney World Fantasy Lands are readily accessible by wheelchair, as are such rides as the paddlewheel boat and the monorail. 100 mile round trip. mid lake to Rainbow Bridge 2 nights lodging Lunch For complete details on this Otter and our other attractions write B Mallory Bullfrog g Resort E Marina Hanksville, 801-68- Utah 64734 2233 THE SPECIAL earphones at the Williamsburg, Va., information center enable visitors to enjoy a free movie about the historic restoration. Wheelchairs can also be transported on the buses during W, 20510 The Travel Information Center, operated by the Mo-Rehabilitation Hospital in Philadelphia, also has s Enamoillceaps nation today than ever before. The reason is that Uncle Sam and the travel industry have initiated programs to help those afflicted with blindness, deafness, loss of limb, etc., says the USTS, the tourism branch of the U.S. Department of Commerce. For instance, visitors in wheelchairs and those with loss of hearing have no difficulty experiencing the wonders of an attraction like Walt Disney World near Orlando, Fla. portation, Washington. DC services available Americans are discovering that its no longer much of a handicap to travel. As a result, according to the United States Travel Service, (USTS), more handicapped Americans are touring the travel bar to travel si Pa. 19141. AN by Joel Sleed Knight Newspapers Writer sightseeing tours of Williamsburg. Blind visitors at Badlands National Monument in South Dakota can experience the unique atmosphere of the park through a touch and feel room at the visitor center. In addition, touch and see trails have been added at the George Washington National Forest in Shenan- Valley west of doah Washington, DC., and the Lincoln National Forest near Alamogordo, N.M. The one in New Mexico is a special nature trail designed to stimulate the senses for all visitors not just the blind. Called La Pasada Trail, it features signs in large print and braille. Listening stations along the path allow visitors to hear differences in the sound of tree limbs swaying in the breeze, and smell the scents of the forest. STATE facilities are also being geared to accommodate the handicapped. In Arkansas, a unique hiking trail and river float excursion has been developed for the disabled at Pinnacle Mountain State Park near Little Rock. A park area for handicapped visitors only, called Will-Way, is now part of Fort Yargo State Park near Winy offers der, Ga. handicapped travelers the chance to vacation in the company of visitors with similar afflictions. Will-A-Wa- guide book for handicapped travelers includes such information as accessibility of the attraction by motor A attractions vehicle, with paved walks and roadways, and sites where interpretive signs are available in braille. The guidebook can be obtained for 40 cents from. Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Govt. Printing Office, Washington, DC. 20402 (stock number 2405-0286- MANY CITIES across the nation also distribute literature and booklets for the disabled traveler. A listing of 86 cities with these guidebooks can be obtained by Presidents writing: Committee on Employment of the Handicapped. Washington, D.C. 20210. Another governmental agency also has a directory of highway rest stops geared to the handicapped traveler. You can get it by w ritmg to the Federal Highway Administration. Dept. ofTians- - g MEXICO Archeological Adventure informa- for the handicapped. address is 12th St. and Tabor Road, Philadelphia, tion The EXCELLENT guidebook for travelers with loss of limb is The Wheelchair Traveler, by Douglass It. Annand. The author, who must use a wheelchair himself, goes to great lengths to insure the accuracy of his information, including inspection tours of the United States. The latest edition lists over 3,000 hotels, motels, restaurants and attractions that can easily accommodate travelers in wheelchairs. It rates facilities according to accessibility and facilities geared to the handicapped. Aircraft best suited to accommodate wheelchair travelers are also rated. You can get the book by sending $4.55, plus return postage, to Douglass Annand, Ball Hill Road, Milford, N.H. 03055. The transportation indus- try makes provisions for the disabled traveler when prior notice is given. 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