by Timi | Apr 14, 2025 | Accessible Transportation, Transportation
The 7.3 million US students with a disability made up 15% of the school enrollment for the 2021-2022 academic year. Yet, parents of children with disabilities are less likely to enroll them in school. For millions of these children, who face a variety of physical,...
by Timi | Mar 20, 2025 | Accessible Transportation, Air Travel, Assistive Technology & Devices, Company Culture, Employing People with Disabilities, Transportation
While business travel is essential for both company and employee growth, it often isn’t fully accessible. Air travel in particular doesn’t always keep everyone’s needs in mind, as an average of 10,000 to 15,000 wheelchairs and other mobility devices are damaged...
by Timi | Mar 20, 2025 | Accessible Transportation, Air Travel, Assistive Technology & Devices, Visual Disabilities
A major U.S. airline is making updates to one of its most popular in-flight features in an effort to improve accessibility for people with disabilities. Delta Air Lines is introducing a new flight map offering high-contrast visuals, a color-blind palette, large text...
by Timi | Feb 27, 2025 | Accessible Transportation, Air Travel, Canadian Transport Agency, Transportation
Thursday marked one year since Air Canada’s introduction of its Hidden Disabilities Sunflower program. This saw the airline employing sunflower symbols that volunteers can use to signal a non-visible disability. The airline’s work towards disability access is...
by Timi | Jan 30, 2025 | Accessible Transportation, Barriers, Canadian Transport Agency, Invisible Disabilities, Physical Barriers, Public Spaces, Systemic Barriers, Transportation
Removing accessibility barriers to travel is a topic that is getting some much needed discussion. The Hidden Disabilities Sunflower program is an initiative aiming to help those with “invisible” or “hidden” disabilities — issues that may not be obvious during a...
by Timi | Nov 30, 2024 | Accessible Transportation, Assistive Devices, Assistive Technology & Devices
AI already impacts every aspect of daily life, and none more so than in assistive technology. According to the World Health Organization, up to 2.5 billion people worldwide require one or more assistive products. And with the ageing population, that number is expected...
