Our mission each month is making travel accessible and enjoyable for everyone. So busy with the holidays that you didn’t get to read our first Travelability Report? No problem, you can find it here.
Editorial
Notes From Our Guest Editor
Welcome and thanks for reading about making travel accessible and exciting for everyone. You can be sure this is a topic that is close to my heart. I write about the role of disabilities in the workplace for Forbes.com and cover wellness, mental health and learning disabilities in print and online. My book about raising quirky kids is titled The Elephant in the Playroom. Equally important is my favorite place to travel. That’s Fire Island, NY, where there are no cars—only the (mostly) quiet hum of families having fun. Spending time with my children and without the summer traffic that clogs New York City was pure heaven each summer, particularly for my son, who, as a young kid, had severe sensory issues. Safe travels and see you next month! In the meantime, find out more about our upcoming 2019 TravelAbility Summit in San Francisco —Denise Brodey
Disabled People Must Be Able to Talk More Openly About Sex—It’s Important for Their Health.
Here’s a fact you probably didn’t know: Only 5% of people who aren’t disabled have ever been asked out or been on a date with a disabled person, according to one study. Actress and disability campaigner Samantha Renke hopes to change that statistic. She writes candidly in MetroNews UK that, to make matters worse, she has to endure either intrusive questions from those around her or total silence around the topic in general. Renke writes that she thinks that silence has probably led her to lose out on the chance to have some valuable relationships. Read more.
Was A Disabled American Airlines Passenger Really Left Stranded in Chicago? Here’s the Truth…Caught on Video
It’s no secret that the airline industry has a dismal record when it comes to offering quality service to travelers with disabilities, particularly passengers who depend heavily on airport porters and wheelchairs. So last month, when a local news station reported that an elderly woman was abandoned in her wheelchair overnight by a porter closing up for the night at Chicago’s O’Hare airport, many believed the accusations to be true. But wait—not so fast. Before you come to any conclusions, you should know that video footage of the event revealed a very different story. Read more.
On a Roll: Magazine Names TravelAbility Summit Board Member Cory Lee Woodard Person of the Year
TravelAbility Summit Board Member Cory Lee Woodard was recently chosen as “Person of the Year” by New Mobility Magazine. Through his travel blog, Curb Free with Cory Lee, he has become the face (and heart) of accessible travel and we are honored to have him and his lived experience to help guide content for our events. In his spare time, Cory Lee is working on a 55-item bucket list that includes seeing the Superbowl and snorkeling the Great Reef Barrier in Australia. He recently crossed seeing the Taj Mahal off his list. Read more.
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