When a curious executive began researching online sources for disabled and older people to find homecare solutions, he came up short. Soon after, he launched Mysokoni, a site for everything accessible. READ MORE
Japanese OTA First to Create Wheelchair Accessible Tours
A Japanese online travel agency, VELTRA, has teamed up with Tokyo Travel Partners, which operates private wheelchair accessible tours, to be sure visitors for the 2020 Tokyo Paralympic Games can visit barrier-free. The games will be held in August 2020. READ MORE
India’s Disability Advocates Team Up For Accessible Carnival
Accessible holiday specialists, along with India’s first wheelchair taxi service and DRAG (Disability Rights Association of Goa), are collaborating to improve accessibility and inclusion at Goa Carnival. READ MORE
Birmingham Airport Opens Sensory Room for Autistic Passengers
The Birmingham, Alabama Airport Authority’s goal is to make air travel less overwhelming for people with autism and similar conditions. Their new sensory room was developed in partnership with a children’s autism nonprofit group. According to this report, “the addition makes Birmingham Shuttlesworth International Airport the second airport in the country with a sensory room and the first in the nation with such a room designed for autism but also PTSD, dementia and other conditions.
Virgin Airlines Program Helps Passengers with Hidden Disabilities
Virgin Atlantic’s latest customer service initiative was developed after research showed 20% of those who fly have a disability, and 70% of these people have a hidden disability. READ MORE
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