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People With Disabilities Want To Help Make Over The Travel Industry

Gone on a trip lately? I did—last week. That’s when I realized that the travel industry is in what you might call the mullet stage of their accessibility makeover. That’s right—stuck in the 80s. Transportation in general—airlines, buses, subway systems, ride shares and railways—seem to need the most work. On the positive side, large attractions and destinations that serve families, as well as hotels that cater to big businesses, seem to be the pacesetters. How have they gotten ahead while other venues lag so far behind? Mostly by making simple changes.

Equipping staff with a new set of skills, for example, autism training, is playing a big role.…

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 People With Disabilities Want To Help Make Over The Travel Industry

Gone on a trip lately? I did—last week. That’s when I realized that the travel industry is in what you might call the mullet stage of their accessibility makeover. That’s right—stuck in the 80s.

15 Disability Travel Blogs That Will Inspire You

As you know, there’s no shortage of high-quality travel blogs online to choose from, but each of these are unique and priceless in the kind of advice they have documented. Whether you have a disability and would like expert advice or want your daily feed of inspiration, these blogs will give you the resource, tips and insight in to the world of a disabled traveler.

Curb Free With Cory Lee

Sharing the world from a wheelchair perespective.

AccessAble

The UK’s leading provider of online access guides for a huge range of places of interest, from cinemas and hotels to museums, restaurants and more!

Anything Is Possible Travel

Exploring near and far, and mindful of wheelchair accessibility.

Have Wheelchair Will Travel

We are a family sharing our travels, tips and experiences here at Have Wheelchair Will Travel. While we have a focus on travel we know that travel is a ‘sometimes’ activity for most of us, so we share our day-to-day tips and other fun in between.

Wheelchair Travel

The information on this website will guide you through the process of planning your own wheelchair accessible vacation. I only write about the places I've visited, so you can be confident in what you read here.

WheelchairTraveling.com

Wheelchairtraveling.com was created in 2006 and works to empower people with limited mobility, their friends, and loved ones to access and experience the world of adventure and leisure travel.

International Association of Accessibility Professionals

The mission of the International Association of Accessibility Professionals (IAAP) is to define, promote and improve the accessibility profession globally through networking, education and certification in order to enable the creation of accessible products, content and services.

MobilityWorks

Founded in 1997, MobilityWorks is a national chain of wheelchair accessible van providers - serving the disabled community with wheelchair accessible minivans, full-size vans with lifts and commercial fleet vehicles. Thousands of individuals and business clients each year are impacted by the products and services we provide.

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