Walking For All: Disability Awareness in Walking

Posted by Nick Colton on 18/11/2011
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A new booklet called Walking For All: Disability Awareness in Hill Walking has been published by MLTE in conjunction with the BMC, Plas y Brenin, and Adventure for All.

Walking for All contains information about walking with people with a wide range of disabilities.

There are chapters on

  • Why walking?
  • Language, communication and terminology
  • Disability awareness
    Physical Disabilities
    Wheelchair Use
    Learning Disabilities
    Autistic Spectrum Disorders
    Deaf/Hearing Impairment
    Blind/Visual Impairment
  • Planning and Risk Management
  • Supporting People Whilist Walking
  • Clothing and Personal Kit
  • Planning Checklist
  • Specific Disability Information

The booklet can be purchased in the BMC online shop here.

This new booklet is a companion to the previously published Climbing For All: Disability Awareness in Rock Climbing

The Adventure For All website has a list of centres that provide a range of courses for people with disabilities.


 



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