Illinois Paralympians Shine at Chicago Wheelchair Marathon
Chicago, IL — This year’s Chicago Wheelchair Marathon is expecting 27 Paralympians and a big increase in prize money, making it the most competitive wheelchair race yet. One of the crowd favorites, Taytana McFadden, is thrilled to participate in the biggest wheelchair marathon in all of Chicago. “Having 27 Paralympians is huge,” McFadden told reporters […]
Wheelchair access among top concerns in ride-hailing services, study says
A recent study shows that wheelchair access is one of the top concerns in the ride-hailing industry. This comes along with the working conditions of drivers and road congestion. According to a Research Co. poll, 75% of 700 respondents from Metro Vancouver believe ride-hailing drivers, and taxi drivers, be paid a minimum wage. Likewise, these […]
Disabled protesters demand police to return confiscated wheelchairs and ramps
London, EN — The Extinction Rebellion Disabled Rebels group gathered outside Scotland Yard this afternoon. According to reports, disabled protesters are calling for the police to return items including wheelchairs, ramps, and accessible compost toilets that were confiscated from them last Saturday. “We worked very hard to make this rebellion accessible for our Extinction Rebellion […]
2 arrested after stealing a wheelcahir van from Melrose hospital
Massachusettes, USA — Police arrest two men for allegedly stealing a wheelchair van from MelroseWakefield Hospital Thursday morning. Daniel Walsh, 22, and Nicholas Burke, 23, took the van on a wild joy ride. Officers tried to pull the van over in Peabody, but its drivers refused to stop. Later, both suspects crashed into a parked […]
Kenyan man turns trash into electric wheelchairs
Lincoln Wamae, a self-taught Kenyan innovator, is solving mobility issues and garbage pollution all in one invention: electric wheelchairs out of recycled materials. Reports say that it all started out as a hobby, but eventually, it turned into a passion. Lincoln started building electric chairs using scrap metal after an accident left him injured. The […]
Why Can’t Ridesharing Services Like Uber Be More Wheelchair-Friendly?
Last year, the ride-hailing company Uber announced that they will be working with one of the country’s largest paratransit providers, MV Transit, to increase their wheelchair-accessible vehicles (WAV). But almost a year has gone by and disabled riders barely notice any improvement. In fact, New York City, Uber’s largest U.S. market, currently only has 554 […]
Legoland staff humiliates disabled boy in wheelchair after ordering him to walk
Windsor, EN — A mother of a wheelchair-bound boy expressed her disappointment with Legoland after the theme park’s staff asked his son to get up out of his wheelchair twice and walk, before he was allowed on the rides. The 5-year-old Sebby Brett, from Gloucestershire, was visiting the theme park following four operations in 12 months. […]
10 Interesting Facts About Wheelchairs You May Not Know
For physically challenged individuals, an electric-powered wheelchair is an incredible method for enhancing personal mobility. A wheelchair enables a disabled individual to appreciate and even partake in occasions and exercises with families, companions, and friends. Furthermore, wheelchair users can now do things that were once thought to be impossible due to their disability. It could […]
5 Ways to Live Independently as Disabled Adults
Achieving independence is essential for every person with disability. Indeed, disabilities are unique in their own ways – some need assistance more than others. However, that does not change the fact that these individuals are still human beings who, at some point in life, prefer to work on their own. It is important to take […]
Disability rights advocate Marca Bristo dies at 66
Chicago, IL — One of Chicago’s most influential advocates for people with disabilities Marca Bristo died last Sunday morning. Bristo is best known as the founder of Access Living and contributing in reshaping Chicago’s policies for the disabled. For more than four decades, Mrs. Bristo traveled around the world in her wheelchair, advocating her vision […]
