Hello, my name is Emma Purcell, I’m 26 years old and live in Alton, Hampshire. I have quadriplegic cerebral palsy and registered blind. I’m the blogger of Rock For Disability and a freelance writer at online magazine Disability Horizons. Plus I’m the Hampshire...
It is great to see many of the UK airports taking a lead in efforts to meet the needs of those with ‘Special Assistance’ needs and on a recent trip to Gatwick Airport, London, it was great to see the efforts and attention the airport are putting into...
Access for disabled travellers has arguably improved a lot in the last twenty years, yet there is still so much that can be done and which should be done. Still there are many situations and travel environments which fail to provide in the way they should, for...
Signage makers and designers often place signs which are not, for example, so easily visible by those sitting in a wheelchair and with a lower angle of vision. Designers might also incorrectly assume the routes which a user needs to take. On arriving in an airport, a...
Dr Paul Symonds has a PhD in Wayfinding & has been involved in a number of wayfinding audits and provides online training in wayfinding and navigation. Click to learn more about the team...
