The NY Times travel section writes Sept. 14 about families who are not stopping the fun of summer vacations because they have a child with autism. Andrew Asch, who has autism, (right) seems to be having a grand time on his family's vacation.In fact, Americans with all kinds of disabilities are happily vacationing in record numbers:
Yet for every parent who decides they’re better off staying at home with a child who might have a meltdown if someone accidentally brushes against him at a hotel breakfast buffet, there are others who are determined to hit the road, particularly if there are nonautistic siblings in the equation. And with Americans who have disabilities spending $13.6 billion annually on travel in the United States (not including the caregivers and family members who often accompany such individuals), according to a 2005 Harris Interactive poll for the Open Doors Organization, a small but growing number of tour operators, travel agents and resorts are offering specially geared getaways.
