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Been a while, but hopefully this helps speed up the process of making air travel better. They're still damaging too many wheelchairs with improper handling. This could help a lot.

New seat designed to make flying easier for wheelchair users The newly designed seats would allow wheelchairs to be secured in place.

This has so much potential to help. https://www.nbcnews.com/business/first-airport-mock-airline-cabin-help-fliers-disabilities-minneapolis-rcna34722

In a first, airport installs mock airline cabin to help fliers with disabilities Travelers with physical, cognitive and other limitations can build confidence and reduce stress at the mock cabin at Minneapolis-St Paul International Airport.

https://www.wistv.com/2021/12/18/assistive-mini-cars-give-children-withttps://www.wistv.com/2021/12/18/assistive-mini-cars-give-children-with-mobility-disabilities-new-sets-wheels/?fbclid=IwAR20rjRP8YjqmpidHNsKP1OGnwXwxhbgO6dEwPfH5VIC4p3PzSET1LyqnL

These are so cool. I'm still young at heart, can I get one? Bravo!

Assistive mini cars give children with mobility disabilities new sets of wheels Prisma Health orthotists and prosthetists will work with clinicians to determine how to best customize ride-on toy cars for children with mobility disabilities. The Go Baby Go program established a partnership with Prisma Health to modify mini cars for the families of patients with disabilities.

Love this airport!

MKE Airport Will Join the Hidden Disabilities Sunflower Program - Milwaukee Magazine This is one of many ways the airport is working to make travel more accessible.

Lots of wheelchair users and several are struggling actors. This is great!

Wicked Movie Holds Casting Call for Nessarose, Seeking Wheelchair Users | Playbill The Telsey Office is searching for performers to join Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande in the Jon M. Chu-helmed film.

Like it not, the people involved with the SuperBowl half time show enjoyed being part of the big show. Especially this young man.

Tampa halftime dancer says autism helped him at the Super Bowl “I want to prove to everyone that you don’t have to let your disability define you if you want to do something great in life,” he said.

Best SuperBowl commercial!

2021 Toyota Big Game Commercial: Jessica Long's Story | Upstream Jessica Long’s story is one of an unsinkable spirit. From double amputee to Paralympic champion. 13-time Paralympic gold medalist Jessica Long and Toyota sho...

Great climb and cause, but you wouldn't catch me doing it.

Climbing a Hong Kong skyscraper in a wheelchair Former climbing champion Lai Chi-Wai raised HK$5.2 million for spinal cord patients.

Looks promising for spinal cord injured people.

$13.48M Awarded to Johns Hopkins Scientists to Develop Implantable Ultrasound Devices for Patients with Spinal Cord Injury $13.48M Awarded to Johns Hopkins Scientists to Develop Implantable Ultrasound Devices for Patients with Spinal Cord Injury 10/12/2020 Credit: Ian Suk, Johns Hopkins Medicine A team of Johns Hopkins neurosurgeons and biomedical engineers has received $13.48 million from the Defense Advanced Research....

Nice photo!

Credit to the photographer, Nikola Samaras.

The picture is called the power of water.

The athlete is Antonis Tsapatakis. In 2006, when he was eighteen years old, he was seriously injured when he lost control of his motorcycle outside the Chania swimming pool in New Hora, leaving him paralyzed.

More places need this type of mask. Good job Universal.

ASL interpreters at Universal wear clear face masks so guests who are deaf or hard of hearing can easily see their facial cues.

The power of sign language.

Thousands sign up for teen's sign language lessons A 15-year-old creates a series of videos to teach people British Sign Language during lockdown.

Haven't watched the show See on Apple TV+ but will. Here is one of the advisors for the show. Very cool!

How Blind People Helped Create Apple TV+ SEE | Behind the Scenes Apple invited me to the set of SEE starring Jason Momoa and Alfre Woodard. I was asked for my feedback on how the show represented blindness and I met with m...

This would be great if all masks were made this way.

College student makes masks for the deaf & hard of hearing A college senior from Versailles put her stir-craziness to good use with a project that will help the Deaf and Hard of Hearing community.

Love technology...allowing others to use their head.

Call of Duty Warzone using Head Switches! Have you ever seen someone get a kill in Call of Duty using their head (literally!) Let us show you how Brad uses his Xbox Adaptive Controller to get kills u...

We're here to save you.

‘The Cripples Will Save You’: A Critical Coronavirus Message from a Disability Activist Learn more about why disabled patients are being left out of the coronavirus public health conversation and what we can do to change it.

What is a true service dog?

Pet Companion Magazine, Spring 2020 Southern California's magazine for pet lovers Spring 2020 issue includes articles about Jackson Galaxy,as he helps cats everywhere find their Mojo. Mayor Max, Idyllwild's Canine Mayor, offers some insights about life as a world-famous dog. Does your dog (or cat) do the "Butt Scoot?" learn about a**l...

My mom and I were just discussing today how the few ruin things for the people who really need services. Also know a few people with Autism, I question this "expert" about a need to routine. Having a set path is not bad behavior. Heck, someone with OCD has routines as well. How is that bad?

Trial over disability access at Disney World ends with delayed decision Victory over Disney is a long shot, but mother of autistic son says trial is ‘right thing for our kids.'

Lego my ramp. LOL

German grandma builds wheelchair ramps from Lego to help others With the help of donations, 'Lego Grandma' provides shops in her town with a colorful wheelchair ramp that raises awareness and helps others.

Reading a good book can practically make things jump off the page.

Representation is increasing and it is good.

Boy in Wheelchair "Never Gets to See Kids Like Him" Until a Target Ad Proves the Power of Representation On a typical shopping trip to Target, Arizona mom Demi Porter Garza-Pena was walking through the kids' clothing aisle when her two-year-old son Oliver suddenly