In late March, a TikTok video by @ezbruhhspinz showed a small boy in his ultralightweight wheelchair pointing to a poster in a Target store. “There’s a girl in a wheelchair, just like me!” he says of the poster’s artwork. The video racked up 26.7 million views. Maybe it also sparked conversations on how important it…
Commentary: Everyone Wins When People with Disabilities Are Accurately Represented in Media
United Spinal Launches Advocacy Impact Fund to Protect Disability Rights
Association references recent threats, including possible Medicaid cuts and airlines’ lawsuit.
United Spinal Association has created an Advocacy Impact Fund in response to multiple new threats to disability rights and programs that support people with disabilities. “United Spinal is fighting to protect decades of progress toward accessibility and disability inclusion that are under threat by cuts to Medicaid, attacks on accessible air travel, and efforts to…
NCART, US Rehab Set Sept. 24 Fly-In Date
The in-person event in Washington, D.C., will rally support for Complex Rehab Technology issues.
The National Coalition for Assistive & Rehab Technology (NCART) and U.S. Rehab will cohost a Washington, D.C. legislative event on Sept. 24. In its newsletter issued May 30, NCART described the event as taking place in person and “focusing on educating members of Congress about the current economic issues challenging NCART members as they focus…
Canadian Government to Launch National Air Accessibility Summit in May
Wheelchair riders have been vocal about airlines severely damaging their wheelchairs and seating.
Canada’s federal government plans to host its first National Air Accessibility Summit in May in Ottawa. A March 18 news announcement said the summit will be cohosted by Pablo Rodriguez, the Canadian Minister of Transport, and Kamal Khera, the Minister of Diversity, Inclusion and Persons with Disabilities. “The government of Canada continues to work towards…
Rare Disease Day Scheduled for Leap Day 2024
More than 6,000 conditions worldwide have been defined as rare diseases.
The RareDiseaseDay.org community is using a rare day on the calendar — Feb. 29 — to draw attention to the many challenges facing people and families living with rare diseases. The goal of Rare Disease Day, the organization said, is “raising awareness and generating change for the 300 million people worldwide living with a rare…