How a Woman on Wheelchair is Making Mumbai Accessible, One Footpath at a Time – Accessibility News, your Online Magazine Devoted to Disability Accessibility.

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Jasmina Khanna, who lives with cerebral palsy, has launched an initiative to make Mumbai more inclusive for all by making footpaths more accesible with the help of her NGO ‘Access to Hope’.News18.comLast Updated: January 10, 2021Author: Rakhi Bose Mumbai resident Jasmina Khanna, 49, loves enjoying her evenings outside under the fading sun. The passing day […]

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Wheelchair users urge proper sidewalk clearing after Saskatchewan snowstorm

Wheelchair users urge proper sidewalk clearing after Saskatchewan snowstorm

Many Saskatchewan residents were stuck at home earlier this week after an intense snowstorm left hip-high snowdrifts in its wake.  Some people trudged through the snow and dug out their vehicles, but a Saskatoon woman who uses a wheelchair still hasn’t left her house. Read more: Residential streets to be cleared as Saskatoon continues […]

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MPI Compensation ‘Laughable,’ Senior Says – Not Offering Enough to Replace Electric Wheelchair – Accessibility News, your Online Magazine Devoted to Disability Accessibility.

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Three months ago, Arthur Ray was crossing Main Street in his motorized wheelchair when a vehicle hit him and damaged the wheelchair significantly, leaving the 76-year-old without a way to safely get around. Read more athttp://www.accessibilitynewsinternational.com/mpi-compensation-laughable-senior-says-not-offering-enough-to-replace-electric-wheelchair/ Related

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MPI Compensation ‘Laughable,’ Senior Says – Not Offering Enough to Replace Electric Wheelchair – Accessibility News International

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By: Ben WaldmanWinnipeg Free Press, Sept. 30, 2020 Three months ago, Arthur Ray was crossing Main Street in his motorized wheelchair when a vehicle hit him and damaged the wheelchair significantly, leaving the 76-year-old without a way to safely get around. “A lady was looking in a different direction, and she drove into me,” he […]

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Elliot Lake Honours Commitment to Accessibility With Beach Mats for Wheelchair Users – Accessibility News, your Online Magazine Devoted to Disability Accessibility.

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Although summer is coming to a close, Elliot Lake has made good on its promise to make local beaches more accessible by installing beach access mats for wheelchair users. Read more athttps://aoda.ca/elliot-lake-honours-commitment-to-accessibility-with-beach-mats-for-wheelchair-users/ Related

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Elliot Lake Honours Commitment to Accessibility With Beach Mats for Wheelchair Users – Accessibility News, your Online Magazine Devoted to Disability Accessibility.

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Although summer is coming to a close, Elliot Lake has made good on its promise to make local beaches more accessible by installing beach access mats for wheelchair users. The MobiMats, which were purchased from Wheelchair Friendly Solutions Inc. in the winter of 2019 as part of the community’s Age Friendly Elliot Lake Action Plan, […]

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Residents Complain About Lack of Accessibility for Wheelchair Users – Accessibility News International

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Tyson Fedor CTV News Calgary Video Journalist@CTV_TysonFedor ContactPublished Tuesday, June 16, 2020 CALGARY –Llano Gorman has lived in his Glendale Meadows home for more than 30 years. He has had more than a dozen surgeries on his legs, which has made him rely on a wheelchair and electric scooter for mobility. He says accessing sidewalks,or […]

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Vaudreuil residents struggle with lack of accessibility during the winter – Montreal

Vaudreuil residents struggle with lack of accessibility during the winter Montreal

Piero Gervasi, who is paralyzed from the waist down and uses a wheelchair, recently moved into a condo in Vaudreuil for more accessibility. The interior of the condo has an open concept, with elevators and an exterior ramp, but Gervasi has been dealing with parking issues since he moved there in May. The issues started […]

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