Passporter's Walt Disney World for Your Special Needs: The Take-Along Travel Guide and Planner!

by Debra Martin Koma and Deb Wills

Virtually every family or group that visits Walt Disney World and the Disney Cruise Line has at least one member with a special need. A child with ADHD, pregnant and nursing moms, parents with infants, cousins "keeping Kosher," grandparents with declining mobility, a child with food allergies, an uncle struggling with obesity, a teenaged daughter "converted" to vegetarianism -- everyday people coping with everyday needs. Travel in confidence with...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1587710188
• ISBN13: 9781587710186
• Release Date: August 2005
• Publisher: Passporter Travel Press
• Length: 404 Pages
• Weight: 3.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 5.5" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

PassPorter's Walt Disney World for Your Special Needs

My husband is a pediatrician and I am a diet counselor. For most of our career, we have been specializing in children with ASD. This book is so easy to read and offers help in many different areas. We both highly recommend it. This was a very difficult task to tackle, but through pictures, charts and amazing organization, Deb and Debra help put reassurance into your vacation!

Excellent, comprehensive WDW travel guide and planner for everyone.

Deb Wills and Debra Martin Koma have written an excellent, comprehensive travel guide and planner of Walt Disney World. Written for those with "special needs" and everyone that just plain cares about all people and want to understand those special needs. Everyone deserves to experience happiness. In Walt Disney World, there is so much to be happy about, and to experience, and to become a child at heart again. Whether you are the caretaker, family, friend, or have health issues, then this wonderful, magical planner is for you. Deb Wills has for years prepared her AllEarsNet website with answers to questions about everything Disney. Deb has every WDW menu, photo, resort, map, description imaginable. Now, Deb has authored a "special needs" WDW planner with coverage of 24 special needs categories. And comprehensive information to help you plan your special adventure, getting there and back,staying in style, touring the world, dining your way. More detailed, excellent descriptions of every Disney ride, attraction, resort, restaurant; maps of parks, resorts, rooms; lists of ratings and websites of all of the above. I love this book. It has given me a better understanding how I can enjoy Disney more than I do now. And now, if you know friends with a special need, don't let them stay at home. Let everyone experience the Magic of Disney. Deb Wills is the real deal. Visit her at AllEarsNet website to see what I mean, then buy this very special needs book to carry with you as you travel to Disney. Sincerely, Ray Sharpton :)

A great resource

As a travel agent specializing in Disney, I often get questions from special-needs clients. This book now sits next to my desk and is becoming a valuable and frequently-used resource. "The Debs" have long been regarded by Disney fans to be the most in-the-know ladies on the web about all things Disney World, so this book seems a natural off-shoot of their web efforts. I'm pleased to say that it has been done with all the attention to detail that we've come to expect from them. The style is easy-to-read, and the details are both descriptive and accurate. Most special needs are addressed in this book, and many of the tips and hints given can be applied to those without challenges as well. Job well done!

WDW and Special Needs

We have been concerned about dealing with my daughter's disability (Prader-Willi Syndrome)while at WDW. This book has been very helpful in identifying ways to make the trip more relaxing for the family and fun for the kids. By knowing who to call about dietary needs and what to bring with us, I am better prepared to deal with food issues and possible meltdowns. Every group that is going to WDW and is dealing with special issues needs to get this book.

Must Read if You Have Special Needs!!

Even though I am only half way thru this book, I can tell you it's a MUST READ if you plan on going to Walt Disney World and you or someone in your party have special needs. It covers everything, in great detail, from diet to mobility to fears. Deb Wills and Debra Martin Koma have created something really "Special"! Congratulations to all, including the publishing team!