The ADA Turns 28 Today: Where We Go From Here
The signing of the Americans with Disabilities Act was a watershed moment in the civil rights history of the United States.
Study: Major ADA Violations in 87% of Budget Hotel Rooms
An investigation of accessibility in budget hotels like Days Inn and Econo Lodge, 87% of low-cost handicap accessible hotel rooms were found to violate the Americans with Disabilities Act.
H.R.620 is a Knee-jerk Reaction to ‘Drive-by’ ADA Lawsuits
Congress is attempting to roll back the civil rights protections of the Americans with Disabilities Act through H.R.620, a bill that will do more to unravel accessibility than encourage ADA compliance.
Disability Rights Violations are the Theft of Dignity
Businesses violating accessibility and disability rights laws are guilty of much more than a denial of equal access. They are stealing your dignity.
Why Airlines Take So Long To Return Wheelchairs
Airlines are required by law to provide for the "timely return of passengers' wheelchairs," but often fail to do so. Learn about the causes of the delay, and what airlines should do to fix it.
CALL TO ACTION: Air Carrier Access Amendments Act
The Air Carrier Access Amendments Act has been introduced in the U.S. Senate and needs your support to bring equality to air travel for people with disabilities!
3 Civil Rights Lessons from Selma, Alabama
The history of the African American civil rights movement in Selma, Alabama can guide the disability community in building a successful movement for access and equality.
Disability Rights Are Human Rights
Cherry, a Wheelchair Travel reader from Vancouver, opened up on Instagram about her experiences as a disabled person and wheelchair user.
Barriers to Equal Access for Disabled Remain in Air Travel, After 30 Years of DOT Inaction
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.
