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A rough road trip across Kansas showed why access for the disabled is so important | Opinion
The Kansas City Star· 30 minutes agoBathroom breaks are a must on long road trips with someone with disabilities. Recently, I took such a trip with my 54-year-old son, who uses a wheelchair and has severe mobility issues and intellectual disabilities.
Metro disabled access 'shame' for Paralympic Paris
BBC via Yahoo News· 6 days agoAhead of the Games, Braille markers have been added to handrails and audio announcements have been brought in to make stations more accessible for some ...
U.S. Senators Lisa Murkowski and Brian Schatz Introduce Legislation to Make Transportation More...
Sierra Sun Times· 20 hours agoWashington, DC – This week, U.S. Senators Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) and Brian Schatz (D-HI) introduced...
Disabled Latino Forum raises awareness of systemic barriers
KGET Bakersfield via Yahoo News· 6 days agoBAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — The Latino community came together to empower individuals with...
OPINION: Politicians need to embrace the huge voting bloc that is the disabled
Montrose Daily Press· 17 hours agoWhat does take effort and energy is getting our politicians to take our needs seriously. The...
Disabled travel blogger carried off Air Canada-operated flight in 'broken aisle chair'
Business Insider· 18 hours agoThis story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers. Become an Insider and start...
North Carolina wants to tighten mask restrictions. Disabled residents are concerned.
ABC News· 3 days agoDisabled North Carolina residents say a mask restriction that is under consideration in the state...
Illinois could be 19th state to phase out subminimum wage for disabled workers
Quincy Herald-Whig· 1 day agoThe federal Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 established minimum wage law, but created an exemption...
MTA to cover more paratransit e-hail costs as pilot program grows
New York Daily News· 4 days agoThe MTA is expanding its paratransit subsidy for disabled New Yorkers enrolled in it’s e-hail...
Disabled benefit claimants may have been mistreated
BBC via AOL· 4 days agoShe added: "The DWP is responsible for vital support which many disabled people rely on, including personal independence payments, employment and support...