Taylor Lindsay-Noel
For making the world a more accessible place
For many people, dining at a restaurant, going shopping or staying at a hotel isnt as welcoming of an experience as it should be: Stairs, narrow passages and tiny bathrooms are physical barriers.Taylor Lindsay-Noel, 29, who has used a wheelchair since she was 14, found that many businesses that claim to be wheelchair accessible actually arent. So she decided to document it allthe good and the badwith accessibility reviews on TikTok under the username @accessbytay. I want to show what happens when places have an inviting environment, says Lindsay-Noel. You get to see people like me out, having fun, being a part of society. Through her 37,000 followers and 170 and counting videos, she certainly achieves that.My followers arent only people in wheelchairs, but also people who want to help elderly grandparents, people whove gotten injured or new moms whove never experienced looking for an elevator instead of a flight of stairs, says Lindsay-Noel. Sometimes the anxiety around figuring out if we can go is a barrier itself.She hopes her videos will encourage businesses to step up and people to speak out. Be an advocate, says Lindsay-Noel. We all deserve to feel welcomed wherever we go. Rene Reardin(Related: These Beauty Brands Are Designing Their Products With Accessibility in Mind)
