What Airlines Won’t Tell You About Preboarding for Disabled Passengers
Last month, I pointed out disabled passengers’ right to preboarding as one of the 3 Most Violated Accessibility…
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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.
Visiting Capitol Hill with the Amputee Coalition
Over the past decade, a growing interest in social equality has spread throughout American society. Previously marginalized groups have marched, protested…
Drinking, Power Wheelchairs and DUI
After a night out at the bar, my friends often joke, “Don’t drink and drive.” DWI/DUI is no…
3 Most Violated Accessibility Rules in Air Travel
Airlines routinely ignore regulations that promote equal access in air travel for people with disabilities, These are the three most common violations.
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.
New DOT Rule May Improve Air Travel for Wheelchair Users
The U.S. Department of Transportation has released new regulations designed to safeguard consumers, increase competition and protect disabled air travelers.
The ADA and Wheelchair Accessible Hotel Shuttles
Traveling with a wheelchair for about three years now, I have stayed at quite a few airport hotels. One…
A Solution To Movie Theater Accessibility Problems?
An innovative new idea could improve access to film for the disabled and wheelchair users, making traditional theaters obsolete in the process.
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