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Melbourne and Olympic Parks Diversity and Inclusion Plan 2014-2017
The Melbourne and Olympic Parks (M&OP) have released their Diversity and Inclusion Plan, 2014-2017. The parks – with a number of ovals, courts, and arenas – cover 40 hectares and host an...
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Guest post: New Zealand missing out by failing to accommodate travellers with...
Reflections on a recent holiday in Alaska and Canada. Guest post by Roger Loveless. Roger is a New Zealander who uses an electric wheelchair and recently spent a month travelling with it overseas. He...
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ICT and coastal tourism for all: European conference
Euro-Mediterranean m-Tourism institutions and professionals recently shared their ideas and suggestions on ICT and Coastal Tourism for All with 80 professionals attending the 4th Telecom Valley...
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UN: People with Disabilities fastest growing minority in the world
On December 3 – which is the United Nations International Day of People with Disabilities – New Zealanders with disabilities who are high achievers will be recognised at the Attitude Awards in...
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UK Disabled Access Guide
Dr Nick Almond is a UK Cognitive Neuropsychologist and author living with cerebral palsy. In this guest post, Nick talks about his reasons for setting up The Disabled Access Guide. The guide aims...
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New website uses crowd-sourcing and mapping to rate access in the UK
Rob Trent lives in Hampshire, England. He has worked for Ordnance Survey (Britain’s Mapping Agency) for over 25 years. He has personal experience of living with a disability, overcoming accessibility...
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New app: Accessible NYC subway and places
Wheely is an application designed to help wheelchair and stroller users better navigate the New York City Subway system as well as provide a useful guide to accessible places in specific...
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Tourism in Italy for people with disabilities
Guest blog by Cristiana Campanella of Rome and Italy Tourist Services, an incoming tour operator specialized in tours and services dedicated to people with disability. The idea to create a tourist...
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Tips for travelling in Barcelona for people with disabilities
Guest blog: Julian Montero is a full time wheelchair user who is part of the management team at Barcelona Zero Limits(BZL). BZL is an inbound travel operator (ITO) based in Barcelona, created to...
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EU Parliament-financed study: Catering for Accessible Tourism demand in Europe
A new study on the supply of accessible tourism services in the EU Member States, financed by the European Parliament, shows that there is a general lack of provisions for visitors with access needs....
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New guide for wheelchair visitors to Paris
Access Now has launched the first in a series of European wheelchair access guidebooks – Paris Access Now. The guide is a comprehensive guidebook written specifically for wheelchair users and...
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Be Able Travel: businesses miss customer revenue if inaccessible
Be Able Travel (UK) was created in 2015 by a wheelchair user with FSH Muscular Dystrophy and a vision impaired person who has been blind since shortly after birth. In this guest post, Mandy Altoff of...
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“Map My Day”: an event for anyone to note accessible places anywhere
A worldwide event to raise awareness for disability rights and accessibility kicks off on December 3. The “Map My Day” campaign is designed to improve the availability of information on the...
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