ReaTeach is now over and I’m back in Nicaragua, here a few highlights of the exhibition:
One particular stand was a group of PwD’s that mouth and foot paint (Pintores Com a Boca e os Pés) that although I’ve seen this at other exhibitions it’s always great to see these guys doing what they do. On another stand there was “Movimento Superacao” a PwD reclaim the streets movement. This charity organise huge street parties to raise awareness about the fact that access needs to be improved in Sao Paulo for PwD’s. Their next street party is on the 6th December and this type of event is exactly what we need to raise awareness and get younger people involved….. Revolution through fun
The other obvious stands that were of interest to me were to do with Inclusive Adventure Tourism including Aventura Especial, offering inclusive adventure and ecotourism in Socorro, EcoAcao in Brotas and Juquitiba, Mao, na Borda and Escola de Surf do Pirata, offering surfing courses for PwD’s in Brazil. There was also a great stand for a company called Mog who build accessible jeeps, known as the Mog Rampa. These are just a few examples of some of the great projects that are happening in Brazil, I thoroughly encourage everyone to attend a local disability exhibition to see what is going on in their country.
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Some of the international contacts that I met face to face for the first time include, Scott Rains the author of the Rolling Rains Report and a well respected pioneer of Inclusive Travel projects and studies, Jani Nayar from the Society of Accessible Tourism and Hospitality (SATH) and Nélida Barbeito from TTS Viajes (Argentina) that have a department that specialise in holidays for PwD’s.
More importantly than the international contacts, ReaTech had a small ranch where I got to meet some sheep! They also had horses where people with disabilities could try horseback riding.
For me, even though I’ve been to too many disability exhibitions in the UK, ReaTech was interesting to see facilities for PwD’s from a Brazilian and South American point of view.
Below more photos of ReaTech courtesy of Scott Rains:






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