Tips for Travelers with Disabilities

Organizations that offer assistance to travelers with disabilities include MossRehab (www.mossresourcenet.org), the American Foundation for the Blind (AFB) (tel. 800/232-5463; www.afb.org), and SATH (Society for Accessible Travel & Hospitality) (tel. 212/447-7284; www.sath.org). AirAmbulanceCard.com is now partnered with SATH and allows you to preselect top-notch hospitals in case of an emergency.

There's an active Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) office in Austin. Its website, www.ci.austin.tx.us/ada, has lots of useful links. You can also call tel. 512/974-3256 or 512/974-1897 if you have questions about whether any of the hotels or other facilities you're curious about is in compliance with the Act.