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President George H.W. Bush signs with Americans with Disabilities Act into law on July 26, 1990.
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The ADA Turns 28 Today: Where We Go From Here

  • byJohn Morris
  • July 26, 2018
The signing of the Americans with Disabilities Act was a watershed moment in the civil rights history of the United States.
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Low-cost Days Inn budget hotel - is it wheelchair accessible and ADA compliant?
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Study: Major ADA Violations in 87% of Budget Hotel Rooms

  • byJohn Morris
  • April 15, 2018
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.
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Dome of the United States Capitol Building, seen through a chain-link fence.
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H.R.620 is a Knee-jerk Reaction to ‘Drive-by’ ADA Lawsuits

  • byJohn Morris
  • February 14, 2018
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.
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ADA Violations Are An Illegal Seizure of Disability Dignity
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Disability Rights Violations are the Theft of Dignity

  • byJohn Morris
  • August 23, 2017
Businesses violating accessibility and disability rights laws are guilty of much more than a denial of equal access. They are stealing your dignity.
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Wheelchair on airplane belt loader
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Why Airlines Take So Long To Return Wheelchairs

  • byJohn Morris
  • August 20, 2017
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.
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Airplane cabin full of passengers - Air Carrier Access Amendments Act
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CALL TO ACTION: Air Carrier Access Amendments Act

  • byJohn Morris
  • June 18, 2017
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!
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Edmund Pettus Bridge at sunset
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3 Civil Rights Lessons from Selma, Alabama

  • byJohn Morris
  • May 13, 2017
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.
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Disability Rights Are Human Rights

  • byJohn Morris
  • January 29, 2017
Cherry, a Wheelchair Travel reader from Vancouver, opened up on Instagram about her experiences as a disabled person and wheelchair user.
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Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
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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.
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My new friend Dave, who joined the Wheelchair Travel group trip to Portugal with his wife earlier this summer, drove down to St. Louis to see a baseball game with me! Although the Cardinals lost to the Dodgers, we both had a fun night at the ballpark! 47 4
Brugge is the capital of the Belgian province of West Flanders and it is routinely rated as one of the top 10 most beautiful cities in Europe. 52 3
I like to think that every person you meet can make an impact on your life, but the number who make a profound impact is quite small. This woman, my middle school librarian, is one of those people who made an astronomical impact on my life. Her encouragement of my curiosity and development of my intellect — her insistence that I ask the right questions about the world around me — is a gift that I will never be able to repay. I thank God for the gift of Judith Weaver. A true friend and teacher. 74 3
In the United States, few hotels that offer airport shuttle service have an accessible vehicle, and they rarely have a reliable alternative as required by the Americans with Disabilities Act. I’ve missed many flights in the U.S. as a victim of inaccessible shuttles. 71 2
Loved spending a couple days in Belgium with one of my favorite people, Blandine. 😊 69 11
Construction of the iconic Rua Augusta Arch, located on Lisbon’s Commerce Plaza, began in 1755. The arch bears the Portuguese coat of arms, greeting visitors and welcoming them to what is today a dining/shopping district spanning Rua Augusta and many of the surrounding streets. It’s a beautiful place! 46 5
What a joy it was to finally explore #Portugal with a group of my #WheelchairTravel readers! After the Covid-19 pandemic interrupted travel in 2020, this group trip was rescheduled multiple times, but finally took place this month (albeit with fewer tourists). 90 12
Vilnius, Lithuania is a beautiful city, perhaps best seen from the hilltop in the castle complex, on which the Gediminas Tower sits. The hilltop is reached via a wheelchair accessible funicular — wheelchair users ride free. The palace museum, located below the tower, is one of the most fantastic in Europe, with ramps and lifts throughout to make it and the underground excavations accessible. 37 3
Absolute joy seeing my friend @sanna.kalmari in her hometown of Helsinki, Finland! Thrilled to reconnect and enjoy cocktails and a meal in a fantastic restaurant downtown! Looking forward to our next meet-up already! 😊 94 2
Taste dishes from world-renowned chefs like Gordon Ramsay, Thomas Keller and Wolfgang Puck at the best restaurants on the Las Vegas Strip! 47 1
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