As a disabled person, when you first start talking to a non-disabled person about the barriers to your participation, you can be met with the response, ‘I thought that’s all sorted now. ’ If you suggest they take a look at 20 shops locally, chances are they’ll find many are not physically accessible. And that’s just a high street.
Euan’s Guide carry out a survey asking disabled people in the UK about their experiences. Their latest research shows there’s a long way to go, as many of us know. For example:
- 70% said the lack of disabled access has directly affected plans or aspirations
- 78% are not confident when visiting new places in terms of accessibility
- Only 7% felt positive about the new government making things better.
Our guest this month, Kiki McDonald, co-founder of Euan’s Guide with her late brother Euan, says, “disabled people are still having to fight for disabled access information and access to everyday places, be it a train or a restaurant. Accessibility should be a right, not a privilege.”
With Kiki, we talk about the survey results in detail. We also reflect with Kiki about the impact and joy of Euan McDonald.
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