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Travel and the Paralympic Movement
By Jeff Burley, CTRS

Reprinted with Permission from www.DisaBoom.com

Over the past six years, I have accompanied my wife during several international trips to around 20 different countries on five different continents. She lives with complete thoracic 5/6 paraplegia and utilizes a wheelchair for mobility. Without many plans, we have wandered around the globe experiencing the good, the bad, and definitely the ugly.

One of the best pieces of advice I can give anyone with a disability traveling to an international destination for the first time is to visit a country that has hosted a recent Paralympic Games. You may be able to have a great experience in many countries, but attitudes and access seem to be best in countries following the games, although at times the experience in any country—even your own—may not be perfect.
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