After weeks of being cooped up at home with the same people, we’re getting on each other’s nerves. It’s hard not to focus on our own anxieties and needs and lash out at those around us, forgetting that they, too, have anxieties and needs. Today’s Thursday Thought quote is something to keep in mind.
Airbnb FINALLY realized that people with disabilities like to travel, too! And that we aren’t all the same–many of us need more than what they currently provide as “wheelchair accessible.”
They’ve just acquired a company specializing in accommodations for disabled travelers and will be including that company’s listings in their own, including indicating whether there are such barriers as steps or insufficiently wide doorways. Plus, they’re giving hosts a checklist of “accessibility needs” and making their service easier to use for the visually impaired.
Good move, Airbnb–for your bottom line and for millions of travelers with disabilities.
If you have a loved one who has had a stroke, this is for you: 40 Things I Need the Most–Requests from a Stroke Victim. So many of us fear doing or saying the wrong thing. As a result, many of us do nothing, thus isolating our loved one when he or she most needs human contact and love. This simple guide should remove all discomfort and make life better for both you and that person you care about. Click on the above link and look for “Special Feature” a short way down the page.