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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Adventures Out West has offered Jeep tours in Colorado Springs since 1973. The company now promotes the City’s first-ever Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) compliant Jeep tours. These tours are fully wheelchair accessible. Wheelchair accessible Jeep tours out West “Whether you’re deaf, you’re blind or you’re in a wheelchair, we want you to be able...
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, rideshare services can help. On-demand options like Uber and Lyft make transportation available at your fingertips. With a mobile app and a few taps, a driver can pick you up and drop you off where…
The U.S. Department of Transportation is finalizing regulations requiring that many new commercial aircraft be more accessible to passengers with disabilities. 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…
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. Kevin Mills, a quadriplegic cyclist from Newmarket, Ont., is crossing Canada from...
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. The Fuel Service app aims to change that. It requires plenty of planning….
“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. More than 3 million Americans use a wheelchair full-time. You'd think there would be more accessible versions of the ever-popular SUV. Sadly for fans of choice, minivans remain the most common platform for mobility conversions. They offer large, flat...
Access 2 Mobility is garnering the appreciation of Veterans CampV in Tyler. The nonprofit values all it does to help veterans in the community. The business helped the nonprofit organization obtain and wrap a van with a wheelchair lift. The goal: better assist local veterans. Access 2 Mobility is garnering the appreciation of CampV Tyler....
