Disability Rights Archive - Wheelchair Travel Blog

Barriers to Equal Access for Disabled Remain in Air Travel, After 30 Years of DOT Inaction

byJohn Morris
January 20, 2016

A civil right does not and cannot exist where an individual can take no definitive action to enforce it before the law or protect against its violation.

International Sporting Events Promote Accessibility in Developing Nations

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Olympics, World Cup Promote Accessibility in Developing Nations

byJohn Morris
November 19, 2015

The Olympics have been held outside of the First World only twice in the last 20 years. Investment in wheelchair accessibility comes with these events.

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3 Takeaways from United Airlines’ Disability Services Failure

byJohn Morris
October 26, 2015

Violations of disabled passengers' rights under the Air Carrier Access Act occur daily. A wheelchair user who takes 150 flights/year comments on the latest.

Three taxis stopped on the street at an intersection and crosswalk.

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Taxi companies, local governments force disabled into the shadows

byJohn Morris
June 13, 2015

Local governments do little to protect the rights of disabled and wheelchair users, allowing taxi companies to violate the ADA equivalent service mandate.