Finding Adventure Nearby: A Practical Guide to Accessible Day Trips
Finding Adventure Nearby: A Practical Guide to Accessible Day Trips Imagine: sitting on the red train seats, looking out the window as the sun goes down (the way I am as I write this article). Or, laughing at the bus tour guide’s jokes in the valley between two enormous mountains. Or, tucking a used paper […]
Celebrating Disability Pride Month: History, Meaning, and Events
Disability Pride Month July is Disability Pride Month! It is a month to celebrate being disabled, people who are disabled, and/or the achievements of the disabled community—it’s up to each individual to decide why they celebrate Disability Pride Month. For centuries, throughout society, people were isolated, ridiculed, or even killed for their disability status. […]
Know Your Rights: A Traveler’s Guide to Local Disability Laws
Know Your Rights: A Traveler’s Guide to Local Disability Laws An “accessible” elevator up three short stairs. A single bathroom with no handrails. A form to request accessibility accommodations with low-contrast text. Nearly every disabled person can name an accessibility fail or twenty that have happened to prevent their access to goods and services. While […]
The Power of Words: How Disability Language Shapes Our World
Let’s be honest: words matter. The language surrounding disability can often be fraught with complications and disagreements. Read Julia Betancourt’s fascinating piece on ‘The Power of Words’.
Disability Discrimination at Airport Security: A TSA Nightmare
During a recent trip, Julia Betancourt flew out of Newark Liberty International Airport and had a horrendous experience when passing through TSA. Here she tells of how the airport experience in general is often incredibly discriminatory for people living with disabilities.