Vanessa Pesec, a local advocate for increased accessibility, applauded the new rules. A wheelchair user since 1994, Pesec said she has never had her equipment damaged during flight. Still ...

The ceasefire will allow UNICEF to reach more children in need. A boy smiles as he tries out his new wheelchair, delivered by UNICEF in northern Gaza. UNICEF has distributed more than 500 ...

Thanks to a partnership with Variety KC, every city pool in Olathe will soon offer water wheelchairs, ensuring residents of all abilities have full access to community spaces. The city already ...

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In 2002, a motorcycle accident left McKee a full-time wheelchair user. With some adaptations, he’s still an avid outdoorsman. In the past two years, he has visited nearly 40 campgrounds posting ...

An affordable wooden seat aimed at making wheelchair fencing more accessible is a "gamechanger", sport experts have said. The SwordSeat - created by engineers at the University of Bath - is a six ...

He was recognised for co-founding the charity Wheelchairs for Kids and volunteering there for over 27 years. Former students of Brother Olly Pickett were so inspired by his work that they ...

However, disabled drivers and passengers may pay more because of the safety risks of certain medical conditions, as well as higher costs to cover mobility-enhanced vehicles or disability-adapted cars ...

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Some don't require any black box at all – instead, tracking your phone or using it to remotely access your car's mileometer. Each insurer will have slightly different metrics for deciding how safe a ...