Written by Sylvia Longmire, Spin the Globe, October 31, 2023 Any wheelchair user who has attempted to travel in the United States knows that accessible transportation options, especially between cities, can be…
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A Quarter of Americans Have a Disability. Is the Travel Industry Doing Enough?
Written by Kristy Durso for TravelAge West, October 8, 2023 While a quarter of Americans live with a disability, there has historically been very little focus on this demographic within the travel…
How A Traumatic Brain Injury Shaped Emily Tarconish’s Mission for Disability Advocacy
Written by Tom Hanlon, College of Education, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. September 18, 2023 Credit: Fred Zwicky, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Newswise — Emily Tarconish always wanted to be a teacher. Her parents…