Office of the Texas Governor, Governor's Committee on People with Disabilities

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- Accessibility and Disability Policy Webinar Series -

Flying with Disabilities: An Updated Guide to Air Travel

The holidays make for one of the busiest times for air travel. While this is the peak travel period, many airports are bustling with people travelling to meet up with their friends and families all year long. Airports and airlines have been working to comply with federal laws requiring accessible travel, and with those efforts, there are new changes that travelers with disabilities should learn about to help navigate the world of air travel. We will discuss these features along with old and new challenges that still need to be addressed. New and veteran travelers with disabilities as well as their travel companions are invited to join us for this webinar on Accessible Air Travel.

Presenters:

*Eric Lipp*, Founder and Executive Director of Open Doors Organization (ODO). With Open Doors Organization, his mission is to make goods and services accessible in travel, tourism, and transportation. He has implemented training across multiple transportation services to educate employees on best practices when it comes to customers with disabilities.

*Pat Pound*, Consultant for Open Doors Organization (ODO). As part of her work with ODO, Pat has tested airline and airport websites and mobile apps for accessibility, provided guidance to travelers and industry representatives on best practices for travel with vision loss and service dogs, and engaged in multiple Transportation Research Board Projects.

*Anthony Brown*, ADA Program Manager for the Houston Airport System. Anthony processes accommodation requests and implements accessible policy for the Houston Airport System. He also is responsible for receiving, investigating, and resolving accessibility concerns from customers with disabilities.

This hour-long webinar is scheduled just in time for the holiday travel rush on December 19th, 2023 at 11:00 A.M. Registration on Zoom is required [ [link removed] ].

ASL interpreters and CART captioning will be available. For other reasonable accommodations, contact [email protected] in advance.

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