In the context of summer, vacation planning can pose extra headaches due to the lack of accessibility in rest processes and spaces.
He arrived summer and plan the vacation It should be a moment of pleasure and enjoyment. However, the people with some kind of disability go through the processes of tourism in a more way complex and stressful.
He accessible tourism It is the one that is designed so that People with disabilities can enjoy and feel included in trips and recreational activities. This must be conceived in pursuit of universal design and accessibility. Universal design occurs when products and services are considered so that all people, including those who have disabilities, can use them. In this sense, a beach or hotel is accessible when it eliminates these barriers and offers equal conditions for all people.
Daniela Azahas a degree in Communication and a disability influencer with a Arthrogryposis Multiplex Congenita, which affects the joints, generating contractures. “I remember my last experience in southern Argentina, the plane had no sleeve to access without stairs and this It caused me a lot of stress“I had even detailed when I took out the ticket that I needed assistance,” the communicator lamented.
There are still many barriers faced by people with disabilities that prevent their participation and relaxation in tourist spaces. It is true that in recent years, there have been small advances such as: more accessible beaches with adapted support and infrastructurebut that is not enough for what is truly called inclusive tourism.
At the moment, there are limitations that affect the entire process such as the lack of accessibility (physically and also in communication systems such as Braille or sign language, pictograms for people with autism) in the advertisements and systems Gestion of reservsin transportation, accommodation and hotels, spas and beaches and even in spaces of recreation or recreation as theaters, cinemas, restaurants. Finally, it is worth mentioning the importance of having accessibility and elimination of barriers on excursions and walks, as well as transportation, which must also ensure that it is adapted for all people.
“There are still many pending points regarding inclusive tourism and that is seen when people with disabilities take vacations, we decide to go to the theater or to dinner or a drink. Somehow we are left out of certain places” denounces Daniela Aza.
The three keys that a space must have to be inclusive
- Architectural: elimination of physical obstacles and adaptation of environments. This includes the installation of access ramps, amphibious chairs, rooms adapted for people with disabilities, clear and understandable signage, and services that take into account the needs of different groups of people.
- Of communication: They have to do with the adaptation of communication systems so that all people can relate and interact (Braille system, sign language, pictograms).
- Attitudinal: The treatment of people with disabilities is still important, and must always be based on respect and their condition as a person subject to rights (facilitate their autonomy with support, use appropriate language, eliminate prejudices and labels).
Source: Ambito
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