Are you a driver with a disability who needs assistance pumping gas? Check out this new site called FuelCall Gas Station System.
You can read more about its development here.
11.24.2011
Happy Thanksgiving everyone!
So grateful for all my friends, online and off - thank you all for a great year filled with many blessings.
Here's what's happening at my house- my cat Kady has turned out to be younger than we thought when she was rescued and is acting like a kitten! So big brother Riley, who is now over a year old, is like the cat in this video, where the kitten keeps trying to sleep on him. (I think he likes it sometimes.)
Hope you and yours are safe and enjoy the holiday.
Here's what's happening at my house- my cat Kady has turned out to be younger than we thought when she was rescued and is acting like a kitten! So big brother Riley, who is now over a year old, is like the cat in this video, where the kitten keeps trying to sleep on him. (I think he likes it sometimes.)
Hope you and yours are safe and enjoy the holiday.
11.20.2011
11.16.2011
November 17 Hearing on ADA and Accessible Transportation
from AAPD Advocacy:
On Thursday, November 17 the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor & Pensions (HELP) will hold a full committee hearing on The Americans with Disabilities Act and Accessible Transportation: Challenges and Opportunities.
This is an opportunity to let the HELP Committee know important accessible transportation is for people with disabilities and urge them to take tangible, immediate steps to fund projects that promote transportation access.
| Did you know? Twelve percent of people with disabilities have difficulty getting the transportation they need, compared to three percent of people without disabilities. |
Access to affordable and reliable transportation allows people with disabilities important opportunities in education, employment, healthcare, housing and participation in community life. Because our nation’s investments in transportation infrastructure have disproportionately favored cars and highways, those who cannot afford cars or do not operate cars often lack viable transportation options. People with disabilities—particularly in rural areas—need accessible, affordable transportation options that bring employment, health care, education, and community life within reach.
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) prohibits discrimination on the basis of disability in public transportation services, such as city buses and public rail (subways, commuter trains, etc.) and requires that public transportation be accessible.
We must let the HELP committee know how important these provisions of the ADA are for our community and demand that our leaders focus on the need for transportation equity. This is the time to overcome the challenges and take advantage of opportunities in order to fulfill their obligations to Americans with disabilities.
Contact members of the HELP Committee to let them know how important this issue is to you.
Click here for more information on the hearing and Committee members
11.03.2011
Overheard from a wheelchair
Screaming loudly at your kids "It's not polite to stare!" eight times in a row isn't polite either. Actually I hadn't noticed the kids were staring...
11.02.2011
Facing Disability
...is a site with resources, including videos, for families dealing with spinal cord injuries. Individuals, family members and experts answer common questions to help the newly injured and their loved ones find information.
You can find the site here.
You can find the site here.
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