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January 24, 2012
Special Needs Group Wins 'Best Travel Assistance For Cruisers With Disabilities' 2012 Award
Porthole Cruise Magazine Names Special Needs Group Winner of Its Editor-in-Chief Awards 2012 'Best Travel Assistance For Cruisers With Disabilities' Category

Porthole Cruise Magazine has named Special Needs Group the leading global provider of special needs equipment for the travel industry, as the winner of its Editor-in-Chief Award 2012 for "Best Travel Assistance For Cruisers With Disabilities."

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December 19, 2011
Special Needs Group Provides an Early Christmas Gift for a Worthy Child
November 4, 2011
SPECIAL NEEDS GROUP LAUNCHES SNG CERTIFIED ACCESSIBLE TRAVEL ADVOCATE PROGRAM
SPECIAL NEEDS GROUP LAUNCHES SNG CERTIFIED ACCESSIBLE TRAVEL ADVOCATE PROGRAM

Industry First eLearning Curriculum Enables Travel Professionals to Tap Into the

Fastest-Growing Segment in Travel – the Accessible Travel Market

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April 14, 2011
SPECIAL NEEDS GROUP, INC. NAMED EXCLUSIVE SUPPLIER OF SPECIAL NEEDS EQUIPMENT FOR NORWEGIAN CRUISE LINE

Special Needs Group, Inc., a global provider of special needs equipment for the travel industry, was recently named the exclusive mobility and oxygen equipment supplier for Norwegian Cruise Line one of the world’s major cruise companies.

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March 31, 2011
SPECIAL NEEDS GROUP EXPANDS SPECIAL NEEDS EQUIPMENT RENTALS TO ORLANDO

Special Needs Group, Inc., a global provider of special needs equipment for travelers and the travel industry, recently announced that it will expand its special needs equipment rental services to major Orlando locations, including theme parks, hotels, resorts, villas, the Orange County Convention Center, Orlando Science Center and more.

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Articles

May 9, 2011
Demand for Special Needs Equipment on Cruises is Growing
Demand for Special Needs Equipment on Cruises is Growing

As more people with disabilities and special needs opt to take a cruise, businesses are rushing to meet growing demand for ship-board mobility devices.

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April 14, 2011
NCL switches to Special Needs Group
NCL switches to Special Needs Group

Norwegian Cruise Line appointed Special Needs Group as its exclusive supplier of mobility and oxygen equipment. The cruise operator formerly worked with CareVacations.

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February 14, 2011
Company Offers Booking Tool for Wheelchair, Scooter Rental
Company Offers Booking Tool for Wheelchair, Scooter Rental

As the U.S. population ages, travel agents will find themselves accommodating more clients who are disabled or have trouble walking. Some may need wheelchairs or motorized scooters when they arrive in far-off destinations.
 

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February 10, 2011
Executive Profile: Andrew Garnett, President & CEO, Special Needs Group, Inc
Executive Profile: Andrew Garnett, President & CEO, Special Needs Group, Inc

In 2007, after six years of extensive research and product development, Andrew Garnett founded the Special Needs Group. The company’s goal is to make the dream of travel possible for people with special needs while making the trip more comfortable. Today, the company boasts agents in more than 20 countries and operations in 55 cities across the world.
 

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October 25, 2010
Disability Cruises
Disability Cruises

Many wheelchair users assume that luxury travel, such as cruises and travel to exotic destinations are too complicated and difficult. Not true says Andrew Garnett, CEO of Special Needs Group. I asked Andrew for some more information about the reality and challenges of taking a cruise for people who use mobility equipment such as wheelchairs and mobility scooters.

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