John Morris

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John Morris is known for traveling the world with one hand, a passport and his power wheelchair. He founded WheelchairTravel.org in 2015 and has flown more than one million miles as a wheelchair user.

Manual wheelchair at airport check-in counter.

This One Bigoted Tweet Reveals So Much About Disability Discrimination

Who knew that asking for airplane seats to be wheelchair accessible could be so triggering? This ableist went off on me and other accessibility advocates.

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Airlines Are Making Business Class More Exclusive – To the Able-bodied

Second-class citizens: New airplane seat designs mean many disabled people will be excluded from the luxuries of first and business class.

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Free Powered Beach Wheelchairs in Miami Beach, Florida

Wheelchair users can explore the iconic South Beach with a maual or powered beach wheelchair provided by the City of Miami Beach, Florida – for free!

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American Airlines agents at gate terminal.

Airlines Are Training Complaint Resolution Officials to Break the Law

The ACAA requires airlines to make Complaints Resolution Officials available to disabled passengers, but many CROs are not fulfilling their responsibility.

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President Donald Trump at the 2020 State of the Union.

The State of the Union and the Inclusion Problem

Accessibility is the first step towards a disability-inclusive society, but our exclusion from the roles that impact diversity maintain the status quo.

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10 Wheelchair Accessible Destinations to Visit in 2020

Recommended travel destinations for wheelchair users to visit in 2020. Find the inspiration to explore the world with this list of accessible places to go.

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