Member Josh Grisdale
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Saw this good news about Australia. Wish they included a link to the Accessibility Hub they mentioned though… anyone know a link?
ttgasia.com
Tropical North Queensland takes firm steps towards accessible tourism | TTG Asia
Travellers with mobility impairment will now discover greater ease in planning their trip to Tropical North Queensland, now that an Accessibility Hub has been added to the Cairns & Great Barrier Reef destination website.
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Excellent point about differences between manual and power chairs! I use a power chair and often forget the different requirements of manual wheelchair users – or those I’m walking with for that matter!
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Oooo! These look nice!
wheelchairtravel.org
The debut of the Siemens Venture Car on Amtrak's passenger rail service brings greater wheelchair accessibility to train travel in America.
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A touching story. However, my biggest thought was why are these beach wheelchairs $5000?! They are cloth, bent metal tubes and inflatable tires! I know it is likely due few being manufactured so prices go up, but seriously, there are sooo many people and beaches that could use them but are likely turned off by the price……
westerlynews.ca
Accessibility grant making lives better, organizations encouraged to chase theirs
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Whoa, $5000 does seem excessive! I’ve seen some pretty sturdy looking wheelchair-style shower chairs (so they should already be waterproof) in only the 100’s of dollars, they don’t have the beach tires but I can’t imagine the bulk of the cost being the tires, I would think it retrofitting them wouldn’t be a big issue.
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Being seen is really important.
usatoday.com
How one disabled hiker is clearing a path for others: 'I didn't see people who look like me'
Syren Nagakyrie wrote the book on disabled hiking. Here's what they wish other guidebooks and parks would include.
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