3 July 2023 By Martin Heng,Features correspondent Rich Legg/Getty Images (Credit: Rich Legg/Getty Images) With one in six people living with disability, ensuring that cities around the world […]
Britain turns its back on disabled asylum seekers
More than 50 asylum seekers, most of them with disabilities, are being held in a former care home in Essex, England, without adequate support or services. The British […]
Amputee influencer wants to break perception that she can’t travel
Allison Lang wants people to know that having a disability doesn’t mean you can’t travel. The Canadian actress, who was born without the lower half of her left […]
‘Private schools won’t accommodate children with disabilities,’ public school advocate claims
Republican lawmakers say expanding private school access gives all parents a say in their children’s education, but that’s not the case for parents of children with disabilities. North […]
Welfare of children with disabilities requires rights-based policies
From Policy Options. First published in Policy Options June 29, 2023 From Policy Options. First published in Policy Options June 29, 2023 In Canada, 850,000 children self-identify as […]
Right to Fly: A campaign to change how the airline industry treats people with disabilities
What inspired you to start Rights on Flights? “In January 2023, I landed at Heathrow Airport after an 11-hour flight to find that my wheelchair and battery-powered attachment […]
Study finds children with disabilities frequently face health care discrimination
Image © RyanJLane | iStock Health care discrimination has been proven to contribute to poor health outcomes, and studies have found that children with disabilities are often victims […]
Travelling with Disabilities: The Challenges of Accessible Travel
If you’ve spent any time on TikTok, you’ve probably seen videos of travelers blaming airlines for damaging their wheelchairs. This is an unfortunately widespread problem, but it’s just […]
Travelling with Disabilities: The Challenges of Accessible Travel
Travel still has challenges when it comes to accessibility. Published June 27, 2023 at 11:17amEdwin Tan/E+/Getty Images If you’ve spent any time on TikTok, you’ve probably seen videos […]
Sophie Morgan’s Right to Travel Campaign Wins Legal Change
The government has announced plans to change the law to better protect air passengers with disabilities, following the #RightsOnFlights campaign led by author and TV presenter Sophie Morgan. […]