May 19 is Global Accessibility Awareness Day. Supporting over 1 billion people worldwide who have a disability, GAAD is an important initiative raising awareness around accessibility requirements for web content. In this feature, guest writer Henry explains how accessible technology affects the way he experiences the world.

Orientation and Mobility (O&M) training plays an important role in enabling blind and low vision tourists to travel independently. O&M training aligns with our mission at Vacayit, to break down barriers to independent travel for blind and low vision tourists and open up a world full of amazing travel opportunities.