DOT Extends Comment Period for Wheelchair Riders on Airplanes
The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) is extending the deadline for people to submit comments to the DOT’s proposed rule “Ensuring Safe Accommodations for Air Travelers with Disabilities Using Wheelchairs.”
The new deadline to submit comments is June 12.
“The Department received a joint request for a 90-day extension from Airlines for America, the International Air Transport Association, the National Air Carriers Association, the Regional Airline Association, and the Airline Service Providers Association,” the DOT said in its announcement of the extension. “Separately, the Department received a joint comment from 16 disability rights organizations urging the Department to deny the extension request.”
May 30 Is World MS Day
Commemorate World MS Day by visiting the World MS Day website to download logos, toolkits, and educational materials. A poster maker function helps people with MS create their own personalized social media/educational artwork and graphics.
This year’s theme is My MS Diagnosis: Navigating MS Together. The campaign “advocates for early and accurate diagnosis for everyone living with MS,” the World MS Day website said. “It highlights the global barriers to diagnosing MS, raising awareness by sharing real stories and data. We are calling for better MS training for healthcare professionals, new research and clinical advancements in MS diagnosis.”
Join the campaign by visiting the World MS Day website.
