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Projects and Good Practices
The tourism sector already has many examples of good practice which are helping to making travel and tourism accessible for all. But these examples must be better known and followed by the industry in order to bring about innovation and improvements on a wider scale. The cases shown on these pages are placed here to generate discussion and inspire change.
No example is perfect but these projects and practices show what has been achieved in many different areas of accessible tourism.
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05/12/2007 The Canadian Transportation Agency
The Canadian Transportation Agency's mission is to administer transportation legislation and Government of Canada policies to help achieve an efficient and accessible transportation system by education, consultation and essential regulation. 0 comments
05/12/2007 The National Property Board's project : Accessibility in cultural environments
"The issue of adapting environments that have been created over the centuries represents a major challenge. New functions and techniques have to be added to old environments, at the same time as we cherish our unique cultural heritage. Preserving and changing at the same time is a task that demands special skill, creativity and prudence." 0 comments
05/12/2007 Tourism for All - Information kit
Creation in Australia of an information kit on tourists with disabilities, covering topics such as accommodation, legislation and marketing from a tourism perspective. 0 comments
05/12/2007 Tourism for All - Manabi-tai
The objective of the project is to create a social environment in which everyone, including those with restricted physical ability, can travel comfortably without having to worry about inaccessibility. 0 comments
05/12/2007 Training courses on accessible tourism
The Real Patronato sobre Discapacidad (Royal Board on Disability) with the collaboration of Polibea Turismo has organized Accessible Tourism Training Courses given at Spanish Tourism Colleges. 0 comments
05/12/2007 Travel agency Treize voyages
The "Treize Voyages" association has a twin objective : create holidays for the mentally handicapped while employing people who are either handicapped themselves or socially excluded. A tourism concept which is unique in France. 0 comments
05/12/2007 Travelocity Now Helps Travelers Find Hotel Reviews from Like-Minded People
Travelocity offers travelers an updated, seamless process for searching user-generated reviews that will be valuable to customers with various needs, who have a possibility to familiarize themselves with a property before they arrive. 0 comments
05/12/2007 Universal Accessibility Standards
A formal system of universal accessibility standards for tourism establishments and infrastructure. 0 comments
05/12/2007 Whale & dolphin museum. Lanzarote
The Canarian Cetacean Museum (Museo de Cetáceos de Canarias) PRM and wheelchair accessible, offers to its visitors the chance to discover intriguing lifestyle of dolphins and whales. 0 comments
05/12/2007 House completely wheel chair friendly, for rent in Spetses, Greece
For rent in the summer months, this house that you can view at www.unnidejong.com , is fully equipped with all facilities for anyone with or without a disability. We also are on call for anyone wanting to build or change a house to make it wheel chair friendly. Please contact for photos and more details. This house was featured in the OKIA magazine of July 2005 for being a traditional house but also wheel chair friendly. 0 comments
03/12/2007 INOUT - the First Youth Hostel Managed by Disabled People
INOUT Hostel, located in Barcelona, is a pioneer project in Europe: It is the first youth hostel managed by disabled people. 1 comments
14/11/2007 The Pocket Interpreter for Deaf People Using Sign Language
The Pocket Interpreter is a part of the video relay service in Sweden. It is a national communication service that makes it possible for deaf people using sign language to communicate with hearing people. Either person can free of charge call the service which is manned by several sign language interpreters located in different studios geographically spread around Sweden. The users can get a relay phone call or a distance interpretation. In the latter case both users are in the same place and the interpreter is present via a videophone. A 3G-phone with video capabilities is frequently used for this. The service is only in Swedish. 0 comments




