Wheelchair-Using Couple Insulted By Restaurant Ticket Calling Them ‘Chair’
When you work in a restaurant, don’t put anything on a customer’s ticket that you wouldn’t want them to see. If you want to know why, you can take a look back in our archives̷…
How different wheelchair designs can help Paralympians excel
These illustrations show the various adaptations that have been made to a basic wheelchair to make it optimal for competing in different Paralympic sports.
breakingnews.ie
Maynooth students develop app which rates business' wheelchair accessibility
Maynooth students have developed a service which tracks the accessibility of a place or business.
goerie.com
Guest Column: Don't assume you know how people in wheelchairs feel
My experience with my son helped me to view those in wheelchairs very openly and honestly because I had a source to ask those hard questions.
disabilityhorizons.com
Top dating, relationship and sex tips for wheelchair users
Take a look at our top dating, relationship and sex tips for wheelchair users. Whether you have upper-body strength, or are paralysed from the waist down, our tips will help you to find the right partner and enjoy sex.
theguardian.com
Why life is not a beach for wheelchair users
Beach wheelchairs could help disabled people like me access British beaches and make a splash while on holiday, so why don’t we have more of them?
cnbc.com
How robots are replacing wheelchairs to help people with disabilities walk again
The design of the wheelchair, the primary solution mobility challenges, has not changed drastically in hundreds of years. Walking robots may be ready to disrupt the space.
theestablishment.co
How I’m Embracing Femme In A Disabled Body
I can’t remember a time when my wheelchair wasn’t an integral part of my life and a literal extension of my body. I got my first power chair at the age of two. It was black, fast, and massive so I’d…
disabilityhorizons.com
How to live the life you want and be a kick-ass disabled person
Wheelchair user and Co-founder of Disability Horizons Martyn Sibley shares his 10 ways to live your life the way you want as a disabled person.
channel3000.com
How do people with disabilities experience Madison?
forbes.com
Why Is Accessibility Still A Problem? What Can We Do About It?
Smoothing out a two-inch step, or moving a product display to allow space for wheelchairs are usually seen as “readily achievable,” even for a small business.
metro.co.uk
Why able bodied people should boycott inaccessible spaces
If you completely ignore the needs of people with mobility issues and you don’t have basic things like wheelchair accessible entrances and disabled toilets, you are isolating many customers
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How to Find Accessible Housing
For wheelchair users and others with handicaps or mobility impairments, the search for accessible housing can be difficult, but these tips can help.