Kids love picking out Halloween costumes, but finding good ones for children with disabilities can be challenging. For wheelchair users, it’s important to find a costume that is easy to take on and off and won’t get caught in the wheels. Some children may require costumes with hidden openings to accommodate feeding tubes or other […]
Adaptive Bike-Sharing on the Rise
Bike-sharing, or the use of rental bikes for transportation in urban areas, has become increasingly popular across the United States. The systems allow riders to pay a fee to ride a bike from one docking station to another. A program in Portland, Oregon, called Adaptive BIKETOWN was the first to implement the use of adaptive […]
The Changing Spaces Campaign
Changing tables make it easy for caregivers to change babies’ diapers in a clean and safe way. But most changing tables in public restrooms have a 20 lb. weight limit. So what happens when children or adults who are unable to use the restroom need a place to change? Many youth and adults have difficulty […]
The Straw Ban: Balancing Environmental Concerns with Disability Rights
Why ban straws? Each day, Americans use approximately 500 million drinking straws. According to the National Park Service (NPS), this amount could fill 46,400 school buses every year (1). Straws and other plastic products take a very long time to decompose. Therefore, they either end up in landfills or make their way to the ocean, […]
How to Behave Around Service Dogs
If you do not personally work with a service dog, or have someone close to you who does, it can be difficult to know how to behave around them. Even well-meaning people often make faux pas when it comes to service dog etiquette and rules. Some of these errors may simply annoy service dog owners, […]