Welcome to the Travel For All Accessibility and Inclusion Blog
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Can't do what you need to do in a public toilet? You're not alone – and there's help
Most of us don't give much thought to going to the toilet. We go when we need to go.
But for a small minority of people, the act of urinating or defecating can be a major source of anxiety – especially when public restrooms are the only facilities available.
Paruresis (shy bladder) and parcopresis (shy bowel) are little known mental health conditions, yet they can significantly compromise a person's quality of life.
Emotional support animals can endanger the public and make life harder for people like me who rely on service dogs
Untrained emotional support dogs don’t just attack people. They attack highly trained service dogs, as well, sometimes ending their working lives.
Considerations When Designing Or Building Your App For People With Motor Impairments
Designing for motor impairments requires as much consideration as other disabilities but doesn’t really have a single approach that guarantees accessibility. Far from being a niche concern, visitors with some form of motor impairment likely make up a significant percentage of app users.
Grotesque Spectacle – Rio Has a Long Way To Go To Become More Accessible
The Paralympic Games will never be a panacea for the social issues facing a host city and nation. But can they be a beginning to enabling social, cultural and environmental change?
Rio is an old city, with dense areas such as the Rocinha favela. Making it accessible is no small ask.
Study shows how Airbnb hosts discriminate against guests with disabilities as sharing economy remains in ADA gray area
AirBnB listings are not required by AirBnB to comply with discrimination laws and the experience of many guests show that hosts have many prejudices and embody stereotypes of disability.
What's In a Travel For All Accessible Tourism Listing?
We are very close to launching the Travel For All Directory. See what is included in the tourism listings, especially the extensive accessibility information.
How a radical form of accessibility is pushing the boundaries of theatre performance
Relaxed performance – an approach to performance that challenges what have developed as strict expectations and codes for audience and performer engagement and behaviour – is making theatre and other types of live performance like fashion shows and musical events more accessible.
Accessibility Makes Good Business Sense for Tourism Operators
As a tourism operator you know that you can't ever be all things to all people. You also want your marketing to reach everyone in your target market – which includes many people with accessibility needs.