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The Intersection of Travel and Disability

February 2026 TravelAbility Insider

Facing FOMU (Fear of Messing Up) As A Business Advantage

Brittany Martin Déjean smiles in a professional headshot against a light background. She has short curly brown hair and wears a black blazer with turquoise drop earrings, looking directly at the camera with a warm, confident expression.

Avoiding mistakes may feel safe, but confronting FOMU can unlock more authentic inclusion, better leadership, and long-term business growth.

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Insights from TravelAbility’s Winter Advisory Board Meeting

Houston Vandergriff stands with his arm around Sasha Blair-Goldensohn at the TravelAbility Summit. Houston wears a patterned short-sleeve shirt with a speaker badge, while Sasha sits in a wheelchair wearing glasses and a white T-shirt that reads “Elevators Are for Everyone.” Both are smiling indoors at the conference venue.

Introducing new board members and spotlighting the latest progress in accessible travel leadership and initiatives.

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What’s New for 2026: TravelAbility’s Next Wave of Accessibility Initiatives

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Check out what we have planned for 2026!

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How RightHear Is Changing the Way Blind Travelers Navigate the World

A young man walking down a tree covered sidewalk using a white cane to navigate and holding a phone up as if he is listening.


RightHear is redefining how accessible communication works in real-world spaces.

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TravelAbility Summit Session Cheatsheet: Inclusive Travel for Autistic Travelers with CAN

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Get key takeaways from the Canucks Autism Network lead session, “Supporting Autistic Travelers: Creating Welcoming & Inclusive Travel Environments,” at the 2025 Summit

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Lived Experience: 5 Myths About Accessible Family Travel with Amy Tarpein

Two children sit on a boat, smiling as they enjoy a scenic lake surrounded by forested mountains. One child uses a wheelchair, and both children appear joyful as the boat moves across the water in bright sunlight.

Learn Through Real Travels of Disabled Content Creators.

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Accessibility Playbook Quiz: Do You Speak Accessibility Fluently?

Cover of the Accessibility Playbook Destination Module showing a young woman with long hair and glasses wearing a denim jacket and pink pants standing with a mobility walker in a park with autumn foliage. The top features an orange to green gradient banner with white text and the bottom shows logos for TravelAbility and Destinations International Social Impact along with four accessibility icons representing wheelchair users people with low vision deaf and hard of hearing and cognitive disabilities


Test your knowledge of disability language with this quick accessibility quiz and learn how small wording choices can create more inclusive, welcoming experiences.

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TravelAbility Announces First-of-Its-Kind Disability Content Creator Database With A Total of 164M Followers

A group of five attendees pose together indoors at the TravelAbility Summit, smiling at the camera. The group includes adults and one child wearing event badges; one person uses a powered wheelchair and another has a visible prosthetic leg, reflecting an inclusive and welcoming conference environment.

The TravelAbility Content Creator Database brings together hundreds of verified disability influencers, helping destinations connect authentically with disabled travelers.

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