Flying with a disability

Travel & Holidays

Flying as a wheelchair user: it’s time for airlines to listen and make changes

25/03/2021

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A lady is being transfered in her wheelchair inside of an airplane

AbleMove and Flying Disabled conducted a survey about how wheelchair passengers feel transferring into planes.

Travel & Holidays

Disability Horizons survey reveals how airlines and airports need to improve for disabled passengers

21/10/2019

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Plane taking off

64% of the 265 disabled people we spoke to found it difficult to locate information about flying as a disabled…

Travel & Holidays

Disabled entrepreneur Josh on his invention to help wheelchair users travel more easily

17/05/2019

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Josh in his wheelchair outside an aircraft

Be inspired by disabled entrepreneur Josh, whose wheelchair transfer seat is making flying easier for wheelchair users. Plus, read his…

Work & Education

Learning to fly again after a spinal injury

22/04/2019

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accessible flying

Andy Knight, who became disabled after a spinal cord injury, never thought he would fly again. But he's regained a…

Wellbeing & Fitness

Call sign – “Maverick”: Introducing adaptive flying

12/09/2011

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Ever wanted to fly a plane? Then let us introduce you to the APT Trust (Aviation for Paraplegics and Tetraplegics…

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Light Switch Extender for Wheelchair Users
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Top Tips for Sourcing Home Care for People With Rare Diseases
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Euan’s Guide Access Survey 2023 Highlights the Need for Better Toilets
Accessible Toilets: Unlock the Access Each year, The Euan’s Guide Access Survey collects insights from disabled people, highlighting different issues of concern. It’s a key tool for improving access by revealing where facilities fall short. In this post we will focus on the issue of venues with inadequate toilet facilities. Accessible toilets are more The post Euan’s Guide Access Survey 2023 Highlights the Need for Better Toilets appeared first on Disability Horizons Shop.
Visting Dubai as a Disabled Person – Dubai disabled visitor guide
How Dubai Is More Accessible for People with Disabilities “Are you a disabled person who is thinking of visiting Dubai? We asked local expert Eng. Ray Gilani, the CEO of Gilani Mobility in Dubai to help us with some tips and resources.” In recent years, Dubai emerged as an example of progress and innovation, not The post Visting Dubai as a Disabled Person – Dubai disabled visitor guide appeared first on Disability Horizons Shop.