Accessible Connecticut
A Guide to Recreation for Children with Disabilities and Their Families
Yale University Press
Published on 8. February 2002
Book
Paperback/Softback
224 pages
978-0-300-08978-3 (ISBN)
Description
This user-friendly guide helps parents of children with disabilities plan family outings in Connecticut that are stimulating and fun. Intended for youngsters who use wheelchairs or who have visual, hearing, or mental impairments, it presents places throughout the state that are easily accessible and reasonably priced and that require little or no prior planning. The entries are arranged by type of activity. They include places to see animals (zoos, aquariums, hatcheries, farms); children's museums; museums of nature, history, science, fine arts, and special interest; places of historic interest, playgrounds; nature centres and walks; theatres and performing arts; and weekend excursions for the family. Each place or activity lists location, directions, phone numbers, web information, hours, admission fees, brief descriptions, and assessment of accessibility by type of disability. The guide is an invaluable resource, helping children with disabilities (or, for that matter, parents with disabilities) share with their families the experiences and playtime activities that are part of all happy childhood memories.
Reviews / Votes
"An indispensable resource for families of children with special needs." Jennifer Titrud, president, Parents Available to Help (PATH) "This wonderful guide highlights a richness of recreational resources in Connecticut that is sure to appeal to all families, not only those of us who have children with special needs." Michele White, Milford, ConnecticutMore details
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Illustrations
1 map
Dimensions
Height: 196 mm
Width: 125 mm
Weight
210 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-300-08978-3 (9780300089783)
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Other editions
Additional editions

Nora Ellen Groce | Lawrence C. Kaplan | Josiah David Kaplan
Accessible Connecticut
A Guide to Recreation for Children with Disabilities and Their Families
E-Book
10/2008
1st Edition
Yale University Press
€26.39
Available for download
Persons
Nora Ellen Groce is associate professor, Global Health Division, Yale School of Public Health. Lawrence C. Kaplan, M.D., is director, Division of Child Health and Genetics, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Dartmouth University. Josiah David Kaplan is a student interested in advocacy and human rights.