Accessible Travel Academy
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Unfortunately, Covid-19 has cut the airlines some slack for implementing these new rules, but Canada has implemented some new regulations for airlines (and actual financial repercussions for not following the regulations)
Here ya go policy lovers:
http://gazette.gc.ca/rp-pr/p2/2019/2019-07-10/html/sor-dors244-eng.html
Saw this making the rounds. @joanp were you involved in this project?
https://www.ttgasia.com/2020/08/05/unwto-advocates-accessible-tourism-in-the-new-normal/
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UNWTO advocates accessible tourism in the new normal | TTG Asia
As tourism restarts, the UNWTO is calling on destinations to recognise and cater for the needs of travellers with disabilities or specific access requirements.
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Hi Josh! The ONCE Foundation worked together with UNWTO to develop these guidelines, but I was not directly involved, as the leading department was the one that does work related to tourism and architectural barriers. Nevertheless, there’s lots of communication between departments and, at the beginning of the project, our department was also… Read more
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Of all the places offering mapping services for people with disabilities that already exist, I’m not sure why they were featured in Forbes since there doesn’t seem to be any data yet(!), but they were: https://www.forbes.com/sites/peterslatin/2020/07/27/after-30-years-making-accessibility-information-accessible/#6e7d1ac638ee
However, something…
forbes.com
After 30 Years, Making Accessibility Information Accessible
“We aren’t here to talk about compliance. We’re here to talk about what exists today – and in the future. If businesses provide information about the features they do have–based on ADA guidelines–then the person with a disability can make … Continue reading
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You raise an interesting matter, Josh. If I’m reading the article well, the interviewees compare crowd-sourcing to self-assessment by the proprietor. Actually, there’s a third method: screenings by an external professional agency. All these methods have their strengths and flaws.
Self-assessment by the owner and crowd-sourcing both have a… Read more- View 1 reply
Great to see countries and newspapers discussing the economic impact of accessible tourism. Though, would be interested in knowing where the numbers came from.
Another great article from John Morris. How are things in your country regarding understanding for those who cannot wear masks due to a disability? Here in Japan, NHK (the public broadcaster) had a few stories on the topic, but on the street, anyone not wearing a mask gets a lot…
wheelchairtravel.org
New airline policies suggest air travel is only essential to nondisabled people, and that the disabled can be excluded without regard for civil rights.
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Belgium made masks mandatory in certain areas and situations, but allows people who can’t wear one due to medical reasons (attested by a MD) to use a face shield instead. So, wearing no protection isn’t accepted and police can fine you, but there’s a (less protective) alternative, if needed.
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