The Intersection of Travel and Disability
You can hang any old backpack on a wheelchair handle. But what if you asked top designers to build a better backpack for use with a wheelchair? What would it look like? That’s what Jansport did with its new Adaptive Collection. Read More
TravelAbility TakeAway: It’s wonderful to see a leading backpack maker dedicate a collection for the adaptive market.
This website unearthed 650+ famous people with disabilities during our recent research on neurodiversity. What is an example of a disability? According to Disabled World it is:
“A disability is often used to refer to individual functioning, including physical impairment, sensory impairment, cognitive impairment, intellectual impairment, mental illness, and various types of chronic diseases. A disability can be present from birth or occur during a person’s lifetime.”
Our Takeaway: Shining the spotlight on successful people with hidden disabilities helps remove the stigma associated with hidden disabilities and reinforces the notion that a disability is not an obstacle to success. Read More.
Live video commerce giant QVC is expanding its commitment to adaptive clothing and accessible products and named actor, author, and disability advocate Selma Blair as its brand ambassador for accessibility.
In a statement, QVC said it was looking to grow its accessible and adaptive offering by streamlining how customers find and explore them and enhancing the accessibility of its end-to-end shopping experience.
The move will target those with disabilities, illnesses, injuries, recovering from surgery, or aging, by offering hundreds of products spanning fashion, home, electronics and beauty with a dedicated ‘Accessible and Adaptive’ category.
Our Takeaway: This means that QVC is one of the first US retailers to offer a full lifestyle of accessible products into a single multicategory medium that will be an enormous convenience for the disability community. Read More.
On 19 and 20 November 2022, the True Colors Festival concert in Tokyo will bring together an international line-up of diverse singers, dancers, and musicians from around the world–including the fabulous Katy Perry.
They’ve gone above and beyond to ensure inclusivity for the concert event, in line with their mission to show what’s possible when it comes to disability and diversity. The concert will have sign language interpreters (for both Japanese Sign and International Sign), real-time subtitles and audio descriptions, and dedicated personnel on site for guests who need assistance.
Plus, for those who want to take part from home, it will be live-streamed for free as part of the True Colors Festival’s commitment to accessibility. Their website has been optimized to make it as inclusive as possible ahead of the event (compatibility with screen readers and switch control software, different pathways to necessary information using assistive technologies, and close vetting of all digital content to ensure accessibility).
Although Katy Perry is the headline act, the two-hour True Colors concert will feature over 90 performers. Read More.
“Legally Blond” star Selma Blair is the new front for a disability-friendly makeup line. The line, created by GUIDE Beauty founder Terri Bryant, has been designed for those stricken with dexterity, movement or other mobility challenges. It’s a perfect fit for Blair who, in 2018, announced her diagnosis of multiple sclerosis (MS).
Blair is not only the new chief creative officer for GUIDE Beauty but also a dedicated user of its makeup line. The range of products features a gold ring held between the fingers as an extension of the hand – a game changer for someone with Blair’s condition. She has stated that this has left her feeling more confident than when she was using a traditional pencil liner; it’s also brought back the fun in doing her own makeup.
Bryant was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease following a loss of dexterity in her hand. Determined to continue her beauty work, she founded GUIDE Beauty in 2020. Its main goal is to help make-up remain accessible for everyone.
Read the press release here
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