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Nearly 20 percent of people in the U.S have a disability, according to U.S. Census Bureau data, with more than half of those reporting a “severe” disability. That figure is roughly consistent with other countries — in the U.K., for example, 13.3 million people are registered as disabled, which translates to roughly 20 percent of the population.

Against that backdrop, technology companies are pushing to make their services more accessible to those with various disabilities and impairments.

Yesterday, Airbnb announced an update to its peer-to-peer property rental platform, introducing 21 new accessibility filters to make it easier for those with disabilities to find accommodation based on specific search criteria. Before, travelers could search for “wheelchair accessible” listings, but now they can narrow results down by many more factors, including whether disabled parking is available and whether each room has step-free access or there is a roll-in shower with chair.

“With these new filters, we are making it easier for everyone to share their adapted homes with travelers with disabilities around the world,” noted Airbnb accessibility product and program manager Srin Madipalli.

This news comes several months after [...]

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