U.S. People with Disabilities Education Abroad Pathway Health And Safety Module

You may find that most of the accommodations that you need abroad fall outside of the things that you would need at home.
In the Health and Safety Module of theU.S. People with Disabilities Education Abroad Pathway, we will take a look at all of the things that you will need to stay safe and healthy while abroad. We will cover:

• Service dogs,
• Health and accident insurance,
• Medications,
• Personal assistance
• Mental health and wellness

Let’s get started.

NCDE is a project of the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, designed to increase the participation of people with disabilities in international exchange between the United States and other countries, and is supported in its implementation by Mobility International USA.

This article is part of the U.S. People with Disabilities Education Abroad Pathway.

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