The Department of Transportation is considering new rules that would restrict service animals on airplanes to specially trained dogs. By Nina Golgowski 01/23/2020 The Department…
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In B.C., ride-hailing companies will not be required to provide wheelchair-accessible vehicles Jennifer Saltman Updated: January 20, 2020 Many people are eagerly looking forward to…
ByAmanda Fugazy January 21, 2020 Remember all those gift cards you sold for the holidays? Little did you know that gift cards what was once…
I Was Very Ignorant. How Being Paralyzed Changed One Woman’s View of How the World Treats Disabled People
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After an accident severed her spinal cord, Kristi Leer has been using a wheelchair CBC News Posted: Jan 19, 2020 A wheelchair user from Fort…
January 16, 2020 Column by Ralph Yaniz. My experiences writing this column over the past year have been fabulous. But it was daunting at first…
Renewed Funding Agreement Focuses on Outreach: Stefanson January 15, 2020 The Manitoba government is investing $120,800 with the Manitoba League of Persons with Disabilities (MLPD)…
Business Wire January 15, 2020 Lead Edge Capital spearheads the round to accelerate, scale and meet escalating demand for Accessibility-as-a-Service TORONTO – eSSENTIAL Accessibility, the…
By Jessie Mathewson Local Democracy Reporter – City Hall The Mayor of London has today promised a free travel pass to help disabled people get…
KYODO NEWS January 2, 2020 TOKYO – Japan is speeding up its efforts to make accommodation and transport facilities more accessible ahead of the Paralympic…
By: Kerry Kavanaugh, Jason Solowski, and Thomas Korsak Updated: December 31, 2019 WELLESLEY, Mass. For people with physical disabilities simple tasks can be major challenges.…