Many major tourist destinations, must-see sights and visitor hot spots are off limits to disabled travellers because many hotels, including some big hotel
Tag: accessibility
Why businesses need to think about disabled consumers
A third of UK council homepages fail SOCITM disability accessibility tests | DisabledGo News and Blog
SOCITM asked the Digital Accessibility Centre to evaluate the accessibility of council websites for people with disabilities A third of UK
In Britain, it’s not just the train toilets that disabled people can’t get into | DisabledGo News and Blog
For the majority of us planing an outing is not that difficult, but when a disabled person and especially a disabled person using a wheelchair, this can be a minefield.
you need to double check everything and then you can not be guaranteed that all will go to plan. For all transport needs to be adequately accessible and so do the venues and this includes the toilets. What can be stated as being accessible is many times not correct. This may not be intentional by the transport providers and the venue operators, but mainly through their ignorance of the different aspects of disabilities and the varying requirements.
Even if all are suitably accessible will there be a sufficiency of the numbers available. Bus seating being only one example for there will only be one space available and this could be already taken by standing passengers or passengers with prams, who may be reluctant to move from a disability space and I believe that there is no lawful requirement for them to do so, just respect for the disabled person or persons.
Until there is a lawful requirement to provide full disability access and the educating of the Government, business and the general public there can be no full equality for people who are disabled, for the Equality Act is not sufficient.
A few years ago I met friends at a restaurant that had been getting great reviews. I triple-checked that they had wheelchair access (their website made no mention of access) and was assured that they did. Google Street View – I’d checked – showed a mammoth step, but they promised me a ramp. The ramp, as I found when I arrived, was a hastily arranged plank of wood, which they were hoping to shunt me up. Failing that, the chef and waiters would carry me – Cleopatra-style, but without the dignity. “Don’t worry,” the manager said. “The chef is very strong.” Options limited, I reluctantly agreed.
My Guide Dog is the Wrong Colour? — Scope | Disability forum
Hello My Name is Charlotte. I am Vi and have a Guide Dog named Layla. I was asked to share this thread by @Scope on twitter.
Source: My Guide Dog is the Wrong Colour? — Scope | Disability forum
Guest post: The special needs price tag — Scope | Disability forum
Scope’s work with the Extra Costs Commission highlights a total bug bear of mine -being disabled costs money.
Source: Guest post: The special needs price tag — Scope | Disability forum
Disabled people and the risk of GP delisting | DisabledGo News and Blog
Removing patients from primary health care (Report, July 20) could breach the public sector equality duty, for some disabled people. We know many people
Source: Disabled people and the risk of GP delisting | DisabledGo News and Blog
How Pokémon Go is creating a barrier for gamers with disabilities | The Daily Dot
Should Disabled People be Concerned After Brexit? | Disability Sheffield
Rise in disabled train passenger numbers sparks call for ‘turn up and go’ system | DisabledGo News and Blog
Rise in disabled train passenger numbers sparks call for ‘turn up and go’ system – 2 Jul 2016
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