ADAPTIVE TIPS FOR BLIND & VISUALLY IMPAIRED TRAVELERS

BY VIRGINIA A. JACKO

Where are you off to this summer? Warm weather is here – and families across the country are planning trips to celebrate.

Here's something that may surprise readers: I am totally blind, and I love to travel. In fact, blind people of all ages – children, parents, and grandparents – enjoy taking trips as much as their sighted loved ones. Passion for travel and experiencing other cultures does not require eyesight. In fact, at the Miami

Lighthouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired, we take our summer campers on trips and to the pool regularly.

Blind people should not be denied fun in the sun. Whether you are blind or visually impaired yourself, or traveling with a child who is, preparedness is key to making sure everything goes swimmingly.