Physically Challenged Road Trippers: Links & Resources

The external links below have been selected for accuracy, relevancy, & all-around usefulness by the Editors of RoadTrip America. Please let us know if you have comments or suggestions.

RoadTrip America Recommends

Wheelchairs On The Go: Accessible Fun in Florida, by Michelle Stigleman

Barrier-Free Travel: A Nuts and Bolts Guide for Wheelers & Slow Walkers, by Candy Harrington

Guide for the Wheelchair Traveler, by Patricia Smither

Walks in the Northeast for the Not So Young and the Disabled, by Marina Harrison

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Chuck Bosch & Buster

Walt Disney World for your Special Needs: Excellent resource for traveling in the Orlando area by Deb Wills and Debra Martin Koma (11/20/05)

Wheelchairs on the Go: Accessible Fun in Florida: This new book by Michelle Stigleman & Deborah Van Brunt packs hundreds of great tips. Click here to read a review.

Lift-equipped RVs available for rent

All-terrain Wheelchairs: Reviews online at Infinitec.org

Wheelchairs on the Beach: A list of locations where wheelchairs built for beach conditions are available for rent.

Handicapped Travel Club offers links to RV manufacturers and conversions options and guidelines for making an RV camping spot accessible for disabled road trippers.

Campground Directories: U.S. & Canada

For inspiration, read the story of Chuck Bosch and his dog Buster.

Information about new automotive equipment for extending access to a variety of vehicles

Enablemart offers Dashboarding and lifestyle products that can help overcome some mobility and dexterity losses when using electronic devices like computers and telephones.

Lists of companies that can customize vehicles of all types for the mobility-impaired are online at rv-info.net.