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Why the Break/Fix Approach to Accessibility Is Broken
A deep dive into the problematic break/fix approach to accessibility, its causes and costs, and the potential solutions.
The U.S. Department of Transportation is issuing a final rule addressing the serious problems that individuals with disabilities using wheelchairs and scooters face when traveling by air. (Federal Register)
The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) is issuing a final rule to strengthen its regulation implementing the Air Carrier Access Act (ACAA) and to address the serious problems that individuals with disabilities using wheelchairs and scooters face when traveling by air that impact their safety and dignity, including mishandled wheelchairs and scooters and improper transfers to and from aircraft seats, aisle chairs, and personal wheelchairs.
Sign language interpreter rocks out at heavy metal concert (YouTube 2 min)
Lindsay Rothschild-Cross, a high school sign language teacher, said it was her first time interpreting for death metal music.
Delta Boosts Accessibility For Travelers With Disabilities
"Delta Air Lines is introducing a new flight map offering high-contrast visuals, a color-blind palette, large text and icons, clearer labels and the ability to zoom and pan."
Inside a Massachusetts studio showcasing the work of artists with disabilities
"Vinfen’s Gateway Arts recently celebrated its 50th anniversary. It was founded in the 1970s when state run institutions for people with disabilities were shuttered. Gateway opened to fill the vacuum, creating a space for people to either grow their artistic talent or tap into latent skills they didn’t even know they had."
Basic Myths about Disability I Can't Believe We Still Have to Debunk
It's important to "counter the basic inaccurate beliefs people have about disability and those who live with it...a few of the most popular myths, along with suggested reading on each topic."
American Airlines fined $50 million for its treatment of passengers with disabilities
"American Airlines has agreed to pay a $50 million fine from the U.S. Department of Transportation. The DOT says the penalty is because of "numerous serious violations of the laws protecting airline passengers with disabilities" over a four-year period between 2019 and 2023."