Disability Tipsheets
Answers to common disability questions when planning for an international exchange experience - from necessary electrical conversions to air travel advice to disability specific overseas strategies.
- Air Travel Tips for People with Disabilities
- Adapted from Mobility International USA’s Building Bridges: A Manual on Including People with Disabilities in International Exchange
- Alcoholism and Alcohol-Related Disabilities: Considerations Related to International Exchange Programs
- Information on the ADA and alcoholism, the role of alcohol in other cultures, and accommodating exchange participants who are recovering alcoholics.
- Autism Spectrum / Asperger Syndrome and International Exchange
- Learn the benefits of going abroad for people with Asperger Syndrome and on the autism spectrum, and the steps and questions to ask when planning an inclusive group exchange.
- Blind Visitors to the United States: What you need to know
- Information and resources for international visitors to the United States who are blind or have low vision. Specific tips for navigating professional, community or academic environments.
- Deaf and Hard of Hearing International Exchange Participants
- Suggestions for finding, funding, contracting and advocating for sign language interpreters or other communication services for Deaf and Hard of Hearing exchange participants.
- Diabetes Resources
- Recommendations for travel in other countries for people with diabetes.
- Disability-Related Phrases and Vocabulary to Learn Before You Go Abroad
- This tip sheet includes many phrases and more than 60 vocabulary words vital to clearly communicate disability related needs and concerns while abroad.
- Equipment and Tools that Make Traveling with a Disability Easy
- Experienced travelers with physical disabilities know there are a lot of tools and portable adaptive equipment that can make international travel easier.
- Foreign Languages and Students with Disabilities
- Learn strategies for optimizing foreign language and English language learning and links to in-depth research articles related to learning disabilities, blindness, deafness and other disabilities.
- Forms to Assess the Disability-Related Needs of Exchange Participants
- Not sure what specific disability information factors into preparing for the exchange destination? Use these easy to follow forms to to help in planning ahead for program accommodations.
- Guide Dogs and Service Animals
- Traveling internationally with a Guide Dog, Service Dog, or Service Animal? Consider these tips, suggestions, and practical advice from experienced travelers. Ask NCDE for information about specific countries.
- Guide to Electrical Adapters, Converters and Transformers for International Travel with Power Wheelchairs and Other Electrical Devices
- Tips for international travelers using power wheelchair battery chargers and other electrical devices.
- HIV/AIDS: International Exchange Planning
- Learn more about policies, medication and accommodations planning, and personal and professional resources useful to international exchange travelers living with HIV/AIDS.
- Insurance Considerations for Exchange Participants with Disabilities
- Learn questions to investigate and what to consider as it relates to travel and health insurance, disability issues and people with pre-existing conditions.
- International Students with Disabilities Accessing Community Resources
- A guide to finding off-campus disability-related resources in the U.S. for everything from support groups to equipment repair.
- Learning Disability and ADD/ADHD Questions
- Questions for students with learning disabilities and ADD/ADHD to consider when planning for study abroad
- Medications: Tips for Traveling Internationally
- Questions to consider for people who use daily medications
- Mental Health-Related Disabilities: Considerations for Exchange Participants
- In this document, the term mental health-related disability refers to a broad range of conditions such as depression, anxiety, panic attacks, bipolar disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder (or obsessions and compulsions), post traumatic stress, borderline personality disorder, schizophrenia, and disordered eating.
- Mobility Disabilities: Tips for Inclusion in International Exchange
- Tips and strategies for providing accommodations to individuals with mobility disabilities and planning ahead for inclusive programs.
- Personal Assistants on International Exchange Programs
- This tip sheet explains the ins and outs of going abroad with a personal assistant.
