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The Essential Guide to Safe Travel-Training for Children with Autism and Intellectual Disabilities
by Dr Desirée Gallimore Dr Mike Steer Dr Lizzie D'Avigdor Martha D'AvigdorFor those growing up with an intellectual disability or autism, comfortable, safe and independent travel will prove an invaluable life skill. The key to pursuing fulfilling work and leisure activities and developing as an individual, it also brings a liberating level of self-sufficiency and reassurance of equality within society. Arriving at this goal can be daunting. Dr Gallimore's straightforward five-step system will guide parents and professionals through successful training for children of any age and ability. Focusing on understanding each child's individual goals and challenges, it gives you the 'ingredients' needed to fully prepare for each journey in advance, and shows how to judge when to step back and let the child progress alone. Addressing specific fears and obstacles that make travel difficult for children with learning difficulties, it sets out all the precautions necessary to safeguard children and others as they learn to reach their chosen destinations. Clear-cut and far-reaching, this book is enriched by Dr Gallimore's extensive experience as a psychologist, mobility specialist and travel-trainer. It is a heartening resource and will be necessary reading for anyone working with a child to get them on their path to independent travel.
The Essential Guide to Western Civilization
by Nicholas L. WaddyThis new edition of The Essential Guide to Western Civilization provides a succinct and engaging overview of European history for students.With wide chronological coverage, from early humans and the first civilizations to the present, this book provides a narrative of key events in the West with insightful analysis to further contextualize the relationship of the West to the wider world. The second edition has been fully updated, with increased coverage of women, slavery, colonization, economics and finance, and concurrent developments in the non-Western world. It engages with recent scholarship and includes updated suggested readings to offer a more comprehensive view of Western Civilization. To further aid student understanding, this book includes review questions at the end of each section, key terms and definitions for each chapter, discussion questions at the end of every chapter, and maps and images to illustrate important concepts.Ideal for undergraduates in Western Civilization and European history courses, this volume is a concise, accessible resource that encourages students to think critically and creatively about history.
The Essential Lewis and Clark
by Meriwether Lewis Anthony Brandt William ClarkWith nuanced observations from the star author and historian, here are the celebrated journals documenting Lewis and Clark's legendary expedition into the uncharted American West, abridged into a single volume and translated into modern English.At the start of the 19th century, Meriwether Lewis and William Clark embarked on an unprecedented voyage of discovery. Their assignment was to explore the newly acquired Louisiana Territory and record the geography, flora, fauna, and people they encountered along the way. This updated edition of the captains' journals combines historical insight from editor Anthony Brandt with the rich detail of Lewis and Clark's original writing, as well as archival maps and artwork. An enthralling portrait of the unspoiled West, this true-life adventure story is a window to the dawning of America--from encounters with grizzly bears to councils with tribal leaders and perilous mountain crossings.
The Essential Lewis and Clark
by Landon Y. JonesThe journals of Meriwether Lewis and William Clark remain the single most important document in the history of American exploration. Through these tales of adventure, edited and annotated by American Book Award nominee Landon Jones, we meet Indian peoples and see the Great Plains, the Rocky Mountains, and western rivers the way Lewis and Clark first observed them -- majestic, pristine, uncharted, and awe-inspiring.
The Essential Outdoor Gear Manual: Equipment Care and Repair for Outdoorspeople
by Annie GetchellThis book covers repairs on the trail or at home. Techniques range from patching a rain jacket to patching a canoe, fixing broken zipper slides to reweaving snowshoe webbing, cleaning campstove jets to filing ice axe teeth. Getchell augments her concise hands-on instructions with numerous anecdotes from outdoor experts, creating a rich, captivating blend of field-based, real-world knowledge guidance. This comprehensive, multisport reference covers climbing hardware, tents, sleeping bags, hiking boots, binoculars, to name a few. The emphasis is as much on care as repair, since more of the former means less of the latter. Appendices offer trail-tested repair kits for specific activities, knots stitches, adhesives, nontoxic cleaning solutions.
The Ethical Travel Guide: Your Passport to Exciting Alternative Holidays
by Polly Pattullo Orely MinelliIf you're tired of Tourist Traps and Guilt Trips, or just want to have a positive impact on local people and their environment, this book is for you. Find hundreds of new ideas for your next holiday and visit amazing communities not listed in other guidebooks. The Ethical Travel Guide is a natural successor to Tourism Concern's hugely popular Good Alternative Travel Guide. It is the essential resource for responsible global travel. From construction projects in Tibet to luxury Greek island breaks, there is something for every taste and budget. The extensive directory in this new guide lists places to visit and stay in over 60 countries and other useful resources chosen by Tourism Concern for anyone interested in ethical and sustainable tourism 'because tourism should always benefit local people'.
The Ethical Travel Guide: Your Passport to Exciting Alternative Holidays
by Polly Pattullo Orely MinelliDo you want a holiday that bypasses too familiar haunts and gives you a greater depth of experience? Do you want a holiday that is enriching for you - and for the locals at your destination? If you do, and believe that your trip should give local communities a fair deal (so often denied them) as well as being fun, then this book is for you. This fully revised second edition of The Ethical Travel Guide is the essential resource for responsible global travel, providing a wealth of new ideas for your next holiday. The extensive directory has been updated and expanded, listing hundreds of places to visit and stay in countries all over the world. From sustainable farming in Ecuador to luxury culinary breaks in Crete, there is something for every taste and budget. A thorough introduction gives a background to the many ethical and practical issues involved, including a new section on travel and climate change. Combining thoughtful guidance with comprehensive listings, this is the essential guide for anyone interested in ethical, fair and sustainable tourism.
The Ethics of Sightseeing
by Dean MaccannellIs travel inherently beneficial to human character? Does it automatically educate and enlighten while also promoting tolerance, peace, and understanding? In this challenging book, Dean MacCannell identifies and overcomes common obstacles to ethical sightseeing. Through his unique combination of personal observation and in-depth scholarship, MacCannell ventures into specific tourist destinations and attractions: "picturesque" rural and natural landscapes, "hip" urban scenes, historic locations of tragic events, Disney theme parks, beaches, and travel poster ideals. He shows how strategies intended to attract tourists carry unintended consequences when they migrate to other domains of life and reappear as "staged authenticity." Demonstrating each act of sightseeing as an ethical test, the book shows how tourists can realize the productive potential of their travel desires, penetrate the collective unconscious, and gain character, insight, and connection to the world.
The Ethics of Tourism: Critical and Applied Perspectives
by Brent Lovelock Kirsten LovelockThere are increasingly strident calls from many sectors of society for the tourism industry, the world's largest industry, to adopt a more ethical approach to the way it does business. In particular there has been an emphasis placed on the need for a more ethical approach to the way the tourism industry interacts with consumers, the environment, with indigenous peoples, those in poverty, and those in destinations suffering human rights abuses. This book introduces students to the important topic of tourism ethics and illustrates how ethical principles and theory can be applied to address contemporary tourism industry issues. A critical role of the book is to highlight the ethical challenges in the tourism industry and to situate tourism ethics within wider contemporary discussions of ethics in general. Integrating theory and practice the book analyses a broad range of topical and relevant tourism ethical issues from the urgent 'big-picture' problems facing the industry as a whole (e.g. air travel and global warming) to more micro-scale everyday issues that may face individual tourism operators, or indeed, individual tourists. The book applies relevant ethical frameworks to each issue, addressing a range of ethical approaches to provide the reader with a firm grounding of applied ethics, from first principles. International case studies with reflective questions at the end are integrated throughout to provide readers with valuable insight into real world ethical dilemmas, encouraging critical analysis of tourism ethical issues as well as ethically determined decisions. Discussion questions and annotated further reading are included to aid further understanding. The Ethics of Tourism: Critical and Applied Perspectives is essential reading for all Tourism students globally.
The European Discovery of America: The Northern Voyages A.D. 500--1600
by Samuel Eliot MorisonIn Samuel Eliot Morison's saga, he offers a comprehensive account of all the known voyages by Europeans to the New World from 500 A.D. to the seventeenth century. Together, the two volumes of The European Discovery of America tell the compelling stories of the many intrepid explorers who made what was then a journey fraught with danger--figures as diverse as Leif Ericsson, Columbus, John Cabot, Jacques Cartier, Martin Frobisher, Magellan, Sir Walter Raleigh, and Sir Francis Drake to name but a few. They also follow the adventures of lesser-known but no less interesting mariners and offer a detailed look at those who set them forth on their travels.
The European Settlement Of North America (A primary Source History Of The United States )
by George Edward StanleyFulfill the need to incorporate primary sources in your American history reports and projects with this engaging series. Each book uses a variety of primary source documents to provide a unique perspective on historical events. <p><p>Public documents, including newspaper articles, speeches, historic acts of legislation, and treaties give readers a broader understanding of the events that shaped our nation, while personal diaries and letters provide intimate portraits of the people who influenced or witnessed those events. Featuring words drawn straight from the shapers of history, this captivating series gives readers a richer understanding of the nation's history.
The Everything European Travel Phrase Book: A Bundle of Spanish, Italian, French, and German Translations
by The Everything Series Editors¿Dónde está la estación de trenes?Dov’è la stazione?Où est la gare?Wo ist der Bahnhof?There's too much to see as you travel through Europe to waste time being lost in translation. Add The Everything European Travel Phrase Book to your e-library and you'll never be at a loss for the right words again. Whether you're looking for the train station or ordering your dinner, you'll find exactly what you need in this handy multi-language reference. With translations in Spanish, Italian, French, and German, you'll be ready to go wherever the Eurail takes you.
The Everything Family Guide To Cruise Vacations
by Kim KavinAre you exhausted just from thinking about planning your next family vacation? Does your spouse seek adventure while you just want to relax? Does your teenager sleep until noon and then nap by the pool while your toddler is and running up at the crack of dawn? Is it impossible to choose a restaurant that will satisfy everyone in your family?Then book a cruise! Cruise ships have something for everyone--indoor and outdoor pools, all-you-can-eat buffets and fine dining rooms, children's playrooms and nightclubs. With The Everything Family Guide to Cruise Vacations, you'll find the perfect cruise for your tough-to-please family.Embark on exciting shore excursions at these hotspot destinations: Tropical Caribbean Balmy Bahamas Bermuda's Beaches Exotic Mediterranean Sea Alaskan Wilderness The Panama Canal And more! Chock full of info on cruise lines, ships, day trips, and pricing, this one-stop cruise resource has everything that you need to sail off into paradise, kids and all!
The Everything Family Guide To Cruise Vacations: A Complete Guide to the Best Cruise Lines, Destinations, And Excursions
by Kim KavinAre you exhausted just from thinking about planning your next family vacation? Does your spouse seek adventure while you just want to relax? Does your teenager sleep until noon and then nap by the pool while your toddler is and running up at the crack of dawn? Is it impossible to choose a restaurant that will satisfy everyone in your family?Then book a cruise! Cruise ships have something for everyone—indoor and outdoor pools, all-you-can-eat buffets and fine dining rooms, children’s playrooms and nightclubs. With The Everything Family Guide to Cruise Vacations, you’ll find the perfect cruise for your tough-to-please family.Embark on exciting shore excursions at these hotspot destinations:Tropical CaribbeanBalmy BahamasBermuda’s BeachesExotic Mediterranean SeaAlaskan WildernessThe Panama CanalAnd more!Chock full of info on cruise lines, ships, day trips, and pricing, this one-stop cruise resource has everything that you need to sail off into paradise, kids and all!
The Everything Family Guide To Cruise Vacations: A Complete Guide to the Best Cruise Lines, Destinations, And Excursions
by Kim KavinAre you exhausted just from thinking about planning your next family vacation? Does your spouse seek adventure while you just want to relax? Does your teenager sleep until noon and then nap by the pool while your toddler is and running up at the crack of dawn? Is it impossible to choose a restaurant that will satisfy everyone in your family?Then book a cruise! Cruise ships have something for everyone—indoor and outdoor pools, all-you-can-eat buffets and fine dining rooms, children’s playrooms and nightclubs. With The Everything Family Guide to Cruise Vacations, you’ll find the perfect cruise for your tough-to-please family.Embark on exciting shore excursions at these hotspot destinations:Tropical CaribbeanBalmy BahamasBermuda’s BeachesExotic Mediterranean SeaAlaskan WildernessThe Panama CanalAnd more!Chock full of info on cruise lines, ships, day trips, and pricing, this one-stop cruise resource has everything that you need to sail off into paradise, kids and all!
The Everything Family Guide To Mexico
by Bob BrookeMexico has become a popular family vacation destination, with resorts catering to parents and children of all ages. Whether your family is adventurous or cautious, The Everything Family Guide to Mexico is the travel handbook for you. With a historical and cultural overview of Mexico and special attention given to family-friendly destinations, this is the all-in-one travel planner for your best family vacation ever! With extensive coverage on finding deals online, cruising to Mexico, budgeting, outdoor and rainy-day activities, The Everything Family Guide to Mexico is your one-stop resource packed with exciting ideas and useful tips for the perfect family vacation!
The Everything Family Guide To Mexico: From Pesos to Parasailing, All You Need for the Whole Family to Fiesta!
by Bob BrookeA Simon & Schuster eBook. Simon & Schuster has a great book for every reader.
The Everything Family Guide To RV Travel And Campgrounds
by Marian EureTraveling in an RV offers the excitement of a road trip without the cost and worry of food and shelter. It's perfect for adventurous families who want take in all of nature's beauty without losing the comfortable amenities of home. With The Everything Family Guide to RV Travel and Campgrounds at your side, you'll tour America in style - or simply unwind at your local campground.From choosing the right vacation spot to packing and planning, this all-in-one road includes:Tips for buying the perfect RVRecommended food preparation for your tripGuidance for traveling with petsAn extensive campground directoryGreat on-the-road activities for kidsAdvice for traveling on a budget . . . or on a spreeand moreThe Everything Family Guide to RV Travel and Campgrounds is all you need to plan your most exciting family vacation yet!
The Everything Family Guide To The Caribbean
by Jason RichCan't decide on which island to visit? Worried about keeping your toddlers and teens entertained? Anxious about beach safety or the local menu? The Everything Family Guide to the Caribbean keeps you and the kids in mind--so you can relax and enjoy the vacation you deserve!You can't beat the Caribbean for fun and excitement--but you want your family vacation to be safe and hassle-free as well. With this all-inclusive handbook as your guide, you'll learn all about the best family-friendly resorts, beaches, and daytrip adventures. Most important, there's an age-appropriate rating system that helps you plan just the right activities for your family, including: Scuba diving and snorkeling Parasailing Swimming with dolphins -or sharks! Helicopter and horseback riding tours Scooter and bicycle rentals Hiking and rock climbing And much, much more! Highlighting the top eleven family destinations, including Aruba, The Bahamas, and the U.S. Virgin Islands, The Everything Family Guide to the Caribbean is the ultimate resource for a family vacation that will keep everyone smiling!
The Everything Family Guide To The Caribbean: A Complete Guide to the Best Resorts, Beaches And Attractions - Island by Island!
by Jason RichCan’t decide on which island to visit? Worried about keeping your toddlers and teens entertained? Anxious about beach safety or the local menu? The Everything Family Guide to the Caribbean keeps you and the kids in mind—so you can relax and enjoy the vacation you deserve!You can’t beat the Caribbean for fun and excitement—but you want your family vacation to be safe and hassle-free as well. With this all-inclusive handbook as your guide, you’ll learn all about the best family-friendly resorts, beaches, and daytrip adventures. Most important, there’s an age-appropriate rating system that helps you plan just the right activities for your family, including:Scuba diving and snorkelingParasailingSwimming with dolphins –or sharks!Helicopter and horseback riding toursScooter and bicycle rentalsHiking and rock climbingAnd much, much more!Highlighting the top eleven family destinations, including Aruba, The Bahamas, and the U.S. Virgin Islands, The Everything Family Guide to the Caribbean is the ultimate resource for a family vacation that will keep everyone smiling!
The Everything Family Guide To Washington D.C.
by Jesse LeafThe Everything Family Guide to Washington D.C., 3rd Edition includes all the most interesting and popular D.C. destinations. This informative and fun guide takes you from the White House and the monuments to the expansive Smithsonian and other museums, with important travel information such as: Famous landmarks and points of interest; The best hotels for your money; Activities for kids of all ages; and Where to dine-with and without the kids. This completely revised and updated edition features an expanded section on special interest attractions like the African-American Civil War Memorial, the National Japanese American Memorial, the National Museum of the American Indian, the Holocaust Museum, and the National Museum of Women in the Arts. The Everything Family Guide to Washington D.C., 3rd Edition offers all your family needs to plan a trip and get the most out of it.
The Everything Family Guide To Washington D.C.: All the Best Hotels, Restaurants, Sites, and Attractions
by Jesse LeafA Simon & Schuster eBook. Simon & Schuster has a great book for every reader.
The Everything Family Guide to Budget Travel
by Kelly MerrittTaking a fun family vacation doesn't have to break the bank, as proven by veteran travel writer Kelly Merritt. Inside, she offers no shortage of creative ways to plan affordable trips! Visit popular sites at off-peak times with your children . . . travel off the beaten path for an eye-opening experience . . . and discover historic sites, scenic areas, and fun-filled attractions right in your own backyard! Featuring hundreds of unique, family-friendly trip ideas such as: Camping (from the mountains to our national parks), Adventure travel, Water and island vacations, All-inclusive resorts and cruises, Educational vacations (eco, historical, cooking, and more), European tours--and beyond! The Everything Family Guide to Budget Travel helps you make the most affordable decisions about lodging, food, and tourist attractions. This easy-to-use guide is an invaluable tool, you won't want to travel without!
The Everything Family Guide to Coastal Florida
by Bob BrookeThe Everything Family Guide to Coastal Florida is your perfect guide to the rest of Florida-from the panhandle to the Gulf Coast and from Key West to Jacksonville. Filled with family-friendly advice on the best restaurants and hotels for every budget, this book is an extensive resource for activities and sports, shopping and spas, and, especially, Florida's beautiful beaches. Inside you'll find up-to-date listings for: Miami/Miami Beach, Fort Lauderdale, Cocoa Beach, Jacksonville, The Florida Keys/Key West, The Everglades, Sarasota, Tampa/St. Petersburg, Panama City, and Pensacola. Loaded with tips and ideas for exploring, water sports, and beach fun, The Everything Family Guide to Coastal Florida is all you need to plan a Florida vacation the whole family will enjoy!
The Everything Family Guide to Coastal Florida
by Bob BrookeThe Everything Family Guide to Coastal Florida is your perfect guide to the rest of Florida-from the panhandle to the Gulf Coast and from Key West to Jacksonville. Filled with family-friendly advice on the best restaurants and hotels for every budget, this book is an extensive resource for activities and sports, shopping and spas, and, especially, Florida's beautiful beaches. Inside you'll find up-to-date listings for: Miami/Miami Beach, Fort Lauderdale, Cocoa Beach, Jacksonville, The Florida Keys/Key West, The Everglades, Sarasota, Tampa/St. Petersburg, Panama City, and Pensacola. Loaded with tips and ideas for exploring, water sports, and beach fun, The Everything Family Guide to Coastal Florida is all you need to plan a Florida vacation the whole family will enjoy!