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Myrtle Beach
Situated along the Atlantic Coast in South Carolina, Myrtle Beach is 60 miles of bringing people together. It’s been a go-to beach destination for decades and has long strived to become a place where everybody belongs. “The Beach,” as travelers prefer to call it, is a certified autism-friendly destination, and the city and its surrounding communities offer extra service and assistance to anyone who might need extra support on their vacation.
The destination encourages travelers with autism and their families to get an Autism Travel Card, which offers special discounts and lets workers at participating hotels, attractions and restaurants know that you or your family may need extra assistance or patience from their trained staff. For families with children who are prone to wandering off or at risk of becoming lost, Project Lifesaver offers a GPS tracking band so search teams can quickly locate them. At the Myrtle Beach International Airport, they offer a quiet room as well as the TSA Cares’ Sunflower Lanyard Program, which is a lanyard you can wear to discreetly signal to airport staff that you or your family have a hidden disability and may need extra help.
Myrtle Beach has hundreds of attractions, over 2,000 restaurants, live music every day and night, and accommodation options for every budget. Many of these businesses, attractions and experiences are inherently accessible to people with disabilities or sensory issues, and many, many others will happily accommodate travelers to meet their particular needs. After all, The Beach is for everybody – every body, every ability, everyone.
Learn more at VisitMyrtleBeach.com
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Easter Seals Canada
Inspired by the formation of the National Society for Crippled Children (later Easterseals) in the US three years earlier, Easter Seals in Canada had its beginnings in the province of Ontario on November 28, 1922, when 10 representatives from seven Rotary Clubs throughout the province came together to form the Ontario Society for Crippled Children (later Easter Seals Ontario). As was the case with their US counterpart, this organization’s concern was the lack of services and resources available to children with physical disabilities, and its goals were to ensure adequate treatment and raise public awareness about the needs of these children. Over the next 34 years, similar organizations that would eventually become part of the Easter Seals family were established across Canada. In 1937, the Ontario Government turned to Easter Seals for expert assistance following a devastating poliomyelitis (polio) outbreak. That same year, Easter Seals in both Ontario and Nova Scotia opened the first Canadian adaptive camps for children with physical disabilities. Today, Easter Seals and its ten independently governed provincial affiliate organizations have offices and provide programs and services to people living with disabilities in provinces and territories all across Canada.
Essential Guide for Families of Children with Disabilities
DisabilityAdvice.org offers a complementary resource designed for parents of children with disabilities, providing guidance on managing conditions such as dyslexia, ADHD, dyscalculia, and auditory processing disorder. Their guide includes actionable advice on accessing educational resources, securing financial support like SSI, and empowering families to support their children’s unique educational and developmental needs. Check the complete guide here: disabilityadvice.org/child-disability/