Photo: David McKelvey | FlickrAs flying continues to become more accessible and affordable to passengers, airlines and airports are taking quick measures to make it accommodating for their customers, including those with reduced mobility, in order to ensure they too have a smooth experience. Airports around the world are especially taking steps to ensure comfort…
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Being a Disabled Mom I am a mother of three. My kids are my everything and I am so blessed to have them in my life. Keeping up with kids can be challenging even for the healthiest of parents. Having Multiple Sclerosis (MS), I found myself struggling to keep up with them. MS can manifest itself in...
Adventures Out West wheelchair accessible Jeep tours in Colorado Springs, operating since 1973, is now promoting the City’s first-ever Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) compliant Jeep tours with wheelchair accessibility. “Whether you’re deaf, you’re blind or you’re in a wheelchair, we want you to be able to come to Adventures Out West and experience everything...
As a quadruple amputee, I’ve been defying the odds my whole life. Becoming a professional athlete as a cornhole player — yes, cornhole — is just my latest accomplishment. Dayton Webber, 25, is a professional cornhole player in the American Cornhole League. Since he was 10 months old, he has been a quadruple amputee. In…
Can Wheelchair Users Access Uber and Lyft? Whether you need a ride to work or you’re traveling in another city, on-demand rideshare services like Uber and Lyft can make transportation available at your fingertips. With a mobile app and a few taps of your fingers, a driver can pick you up and drop you off…
The U.S. Department of Transportation is finalizing regulations requiring that many new commercial aircraft be more accessible to handicap passengers. The agency said that new single-aisle airliners with 125 or more seats will need to offer lavatories “large enough to permit a passenger with a disability and attendant, both equivalent in size to a 95th percentile…
Kevin Mills a quadriplegic cyclist's trek across Canada after a spinal-cord injury in 2009, Kevin Mills defied the odds to regain some mobility and live an active life. Now, he is testing his strength in a months-long journey from St. John’s to Victoria. “I want to dip my tires in both oceans.” Kevin Mills completed...
Even though gas is very expensive right now, most people take for granted the simple act of going to the gas station and quickly filling up, but for those in the disabled community, getting gas is more than just a quick trip. Even though gas is very expensive right now, most people take for granted…
“When she can do things on her own, her confidence just soars!” BraunAbility’s Turny Evo Seat Inspires Independence and Pride for a Young Family. Riley and Kennedy Willis are fraternal seven-year-old twins. Kennedy is the quietly determined one, while Riley is more boisterous. Their differences seem to bring out the best in each other, and…
This 2023 BraunAbility Chevrolet Traverse First Drive wheelchair-accessible SUV offers minivan-like mobility in a trendier package. With more than 3 million Americans using a wheelchair full-time, you’d think there would be more accessible versions of the ever-popular SUV. Sadly for fans of choice, minivans—with their large, flat floors, sliding doors, and uncool images—remain the most…
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