Tag: Accessibility
BOOK: Air Travel for Wheelchair Users
Are you a wheelchair user and want to learn about the process of traveling by plane before you take off for the first time? Or perhaps you’re a frequent flier and would just like to learn how to make the process easier for future flights? If you have ever wished that there was a guide to accessible air travel, this is the book for you!
Life of “WHEELCHAIR BOUND” and “CONFINED TO A WHEELCHAIR”
Bond, ropes, captivity, the impossibility of movement and similar association are exactly what most people think when they hear the words “confined to” and “bound”. It is not wrong. Does then it make any sense to say that someone is “confined to a wheelchair” or “wheelchair bound”? No,it is absolutely pointless!
The most, and least, wheelchair accessible cities: a quadriplegic’s guide
Last week, CityMetric reported on RATP's interactive map of the Paris Metro. It has a button you can press to see where on the...
‘It’s never been a sad day’
Ten years after a car accident left her quadriplegic, Katie Charboneau is celebrating what she jokingly calls "Happy Broke My Neck Day."
This may be...
The Red Ramp Project
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DytBXoMwZak
This video shows how basic access to a public space, can make a world of difference if you are physically-challenged.
After viewing this, we hope...
Many gyms not fully accessible to people in wheelchairs
(Reuters Health) - While some fitness centers may be accessible enough for wheelchairs to get through the door, most lack all of the accommodations...
Fostering an accessible environment
Monica Kamal of McFarland and Tina McFadden of Cottage Grove are two of the brightest, cheerful and animated people you could ever want to...
Nation’s most inclusive park to celebrate grand opening Saturday in Palo Alto
PALO ALTO (KRON) — Where in the world can a child or adult in a wheelchair play side by side with everyone else, regardless of their physical abilities?
Located in Mitchell Park, Magical Bridge Playground is the nation’s most innovative-inclusive playground, designed and built for visitors of all abilities.
Rob Pyne becomes the first quadriplegic elected to parliament in Australia
A far north Queensland man has become the first quadriplegic Member of Parliament anywhere in Australia.
Rob Pyne was sworn into state parliament this week...
Quadriplegic fights ADA abuse
Every move that Brad Peters makes is thought out.
The zipper on his sweatshirt includes a small piece of thin tied rope so that his...
