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Being on the red carpet as a wheelchair user was a nightmare. It won't change until Hollywood hires more people with disabilities.
Insider's entertainment reporter Esme Mazzeo attended her first red carpet at the 2022 Tony Awards …
Esme Mazzeo
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A wheelchair user fell onto the subway tracks in NYC. This nail-biting video shows heroic commuters rescuing him from an incoming train with just seconds to spare.
One brave commuter jumped onto the tracks to save the wheelchair user from an incoming downtown 6 t…
Joshua Zitser
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I use a wheelchair and I'm tired of nondisabled partners telling me how I should handle my health
I'm sick of the "ablesplaining" from nondisabled partners in my relationships over the years. I wan…
Melissa Parker
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A disabled woman was stranded on a plane for a 'demeaning' 95 minutes after staff meant to help her off the flight were a no-show
Wheelchair user Victoria Brignell experienced a "shameful" wait on a British Airways plane at Gatwi…
Bethany Dawson
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A mother-son duo designed a Segway-style wheelchair that helps users go from sitting to standing
Architect Suzanne Brewer and her son Jarvis designed a standing wheelchair with a saddle seat made …
Andrea Michelson
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Denver councilman said he was left 'humiliated' after he was forced to crawl onto a debate stage with no wheelchair access
Councilman Chris Hinds said if he did not participate in the debate, he would have had to forfeit r…
Sophia Ankel
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This wheelchair user with cerebral palsy just qualified as a gym instructor and says there are no barriers to fitness
Jay Moir, 20, overcame depression and comfort eating to develop a passion for fitness, losing 70 po…
Rachel Hosie
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Airline apologizes after an eight-year-old boy was forced to wait more than 4 hours for his wheelchair
Paula Hudgell shared her experience on Twitter, saying she was appalled by the lack of help offered…
Beatrice Nolan
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An 11-year-old woke up one day unable to walk. She regained her confidence thanks to a wheelchair basketball team.
After waking up one morning and not being able to walk, the tween struggled with fitting in. A bask…
Lauren Crosby Medlicott
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A man said he witnessed a 'scam' after airline passengers requested wheelchairs to presumably board a plane first. Southwest Airlines said it's 'unable to question' customers' disabilities.
"We work hard to maintain the integrity of the boarding process while providing appropriate accommo…
Geoff Weiss
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A bride who uses a wheelchair surprised her groom by walking down the aisle at their wedding
Chelsie Hill has been paralyzed from the waist down since she was 17. She surprised her husband by …
Samantha Grindell
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I have one leg, and my wife uses a wheelchair. I wrote a children's book to change the culture around intrusive questions people with disabilities are often asked.
After my wife and I had our kids, I was reminded about the questions children ask people with disab…
Ashley Abramson
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US intelligence agency's amateurish Photoshop of a wheelchair user and a blind man onto its diversity report cover backfires
The Office of the Direction of National Intelligence (ODNI) added images of a disabled woman and bl…
Joshua Zitser
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The ADA doesn't require airlines to let passengers fly in their personal wheelchairs, but a new study suggests an expensive solution
Personal wheelchairs could fit onto planes if the left two front seats are removed instead of being…
Taylor Rains
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American Airlines accused of wrecking passenger's expensive electric wheelchair, then damaging his replacement 3 weeks later
John Morris says American Airlines has caused extensive damage to two wheelchairs costing $75,000, …
Bethany Dawson
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A disabled couple was stuck on an EasyJet flight for 2 hours waiting for wheelchairs amid air-travel chaos
Zara Todd described being stuck and unable to drink while waiting for her wheelchair with partner A…
Bethany Dawson
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A disabled writer says Alaska Airlines 'destroyed' her wheelchair on her way to model for New York Fashion Week
While flying to model in an adaptive fashion show at New York Fashion Week, Allegra Keys' wheelchai…
Talia Lakritz
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Qatar Airways passenger was forced to spend five days of her vacation without her wheelchair after it got lost
"Terrified" Qatar passenger from Australia to Scotland had to alter her schedule and plan "every mi…
Jyoti Mann
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Airline passengers with disabilities share their travel nightmares: Being forgotten on planes, receiving damaged wheelchairs, or facing life-threatening injuries
Reports of complaints from passengers with disabilities have increased a 108%, according to the Dep…
Lloyd Lee
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Airline apologizes after a woman says she was forced to crawl off a plane because staff couldn't provide a wheelchair
Natalie Curtis was traveling from Singapore to Bangkok with Australian budget airline Jetstar when …