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…
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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…
Access 2 Mobility is garnering the appreciation of Veterans CampV in Tyler for all it does to help veterans in the community. The business helped the nonprofit organization in obtaining and wrapping a van with a wheelchair lift to better assist local veterans. Access 2 Mobility is garnering the appreciation of CampV Tyler for all…
Take the concept of giving and multiply it times two. Access 2 Mobility in Tyler secretly chose two East Texas Families received a new Wheelchair Accessible Van and big break they’ve been waiting for. Representative Susan Harris was surprised with the donors’ generosity. “People just kept giving and I thought that was kind of neat,”…
The experiences that I write about on this blog are shaped by my own abilities and limitations — a perspective that is unique to me. While I try to anticipate the needs of all of my readers, I realize that it can’t be done perfectly. To expand the perspective of this website, I routinely feature…
Cruise Planners – Accessible Cruising Cruise Planner – Easy Access Travel Specializes in Accessible Cruise Vacations and Packaged Land Tours for Persons with Physical Disabilities. Consider a Cruise for your next Family Reunion. A Cruise will meet the needs of everyone in your group, a family member with a disability, active adults, teenagers, children and…
