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