CONTENTS
JUNE 2023 VOLUME 53 ISSUE 6
SUMMER FUN AND TRAVEL
- 12 SUMMER FUN ACROSS THE SPECTRUM By Elizabeth Boyajian
COVER STORY
- 14 TRAVEL AND SUMMER FUN WITH A SERVICE DOG By Ellen Lenox Smith
- 18 INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL OFFERS GREAT OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUTH WITH DISABILITIES TO DEVELOP PERSONALLY AND PROFESSIONALLY? By Justin Harford
- 23 FUN WAYS TO PREVENT THE SUMMER READING SLIDE IN DYSLEXIA By Georgie Normand, M.A.
- 27 TIPS ON TRAVELING WITH EPILEPSY By Phil Gattone
- 28 TO TRAVEL OR NOT TO TRAVEL By Pamela Aasen
- 34 FAIR PLAY By Jill Moore
- 38 HOW TO EVALUATE RECREATION PROGRAMS FOR A CHILD WITH SPECIAL NEEDS By Bonnie Ivers, M.A., Psy.D.
- 40 WHY INCLUSIVE SWIMMING MATTERS By Joey Enos
FEATURES
- 43 HELPING PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES LIVE IN THEIR COMMUNITIES – RATHER THAN INSTITUTIONS By Lauren Agoratus, MA
- 45 SEEN By Kimberlee McCafferty
- 47 ORAL HYGIENE FOR AUTISTIC INDIVIDUALS WITH SENSORY CONSIDERATIONS By Scott Ruvo, DDS
ON OUR COVER
EP Magazine's Annual Summer Fun and Travel Issue offers excellent advice, helpful tips and sound resources for families aiming to replace the routines of the school year with beneficial activities and recreation. Ellen Lenox Smith recalls all of the benefits that her service dog Maggie provided during the summer months of outdoor activities and travel. Coverage begins on page 12.