Stop Sending Disabled Kids to “Special Land”
This tree house is wheelchair accessible and provides lots of summer fun for campers at Cradle Beach, outside Buffalo, N.Y. Kids head back [...]
September 2014
August 2014
Where are the disabled in TV ads?
Nordstrom has long used models with disabilities, such as Jillian Mercado, who is shown in this photo from the Associated Press. A friend [...]
Trouble on the Streets of New York City
Good luck trying to negotiate this intersection in New York City. Last time I visited New York City, I was frustratingly reminded how [...]
July 2014
Emergency Preparedness: Are You Ready for a Disaster?
If your neighborhood was flooded during a disaster, could you escape to a safe place? Do you know what you'd do if your [...]
Say ‘Sesame’ and Steps Disappear!
With the steps retracted, this wheelchair user rides the lift to the front door. Imagine pushing up to a building where you're face [...]
Bette Midler and Laughing at Disability
Bette Midler - as Delores De Lago - cavorting on stage in an electric wheelchair. I grew when there was no ADA, no [...]
June 2014
Good News, Bad News About Travel
Panini Bay Waterfront Restaurant on the Jersey Shore added a lift when it rebuilt after Hurricane Sandy. There's good news and bad news [...]
NPR’s Interview with Disabled Travel Expert
Carole Zoom has the perfect name for a person who loves to travel and write about it. She's been all over the world — Spain, [...]
From the ER to the OR With Weeks in Between
A few weeks ago I wrote about a friend with osteogenesis imperfecta — or brittle bone disease — who went to the ER after breaking [...]
Discovering the San Juan Islands
Beautiful, serene and unspoiled, Washington state's San Juan Islands are easy to reach — and mostly wheelchair accessible.
