Wheelchair users

I feel I’ve been ranting to you a lot lately. There’s been a fair few negatives in life with accessibility to the cinema and Latitude Festival being a bit of a downer. It’s not all doom and gloom t…

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Recently, Twitter started buzzing with a hashtag #hotpersoninawheelchair after Annie Segarra, a blogger and activist for the rights of people with disabilities, discovered a 4-year-old tweet from Kenn Jennings, an American game show contestant and author. The tweet said that there is "nothing sadder than a hot person in a wheelchair," and this phrase has raised many eyebrows.

As a fat wheelchair user with a wider chair, I’m exploring different ways to describe my presence without using terms like ‘being in the way.’ “I’m in the way” is becoming “there’s limited space.” “I can’t fit” is being reframed as “the space is too small for my wheelchair.” “I can’t go there” is now “that area isn’t accessible for me.” This shift in language feels like I’m rightly attributing responsibility to those who created inaccessible spaces. It’s their duty, often mandated by buil...

Check out my post for what you need to know about visiting Iguazu Falls. The post includes whether the falls are worth visiting for wheelchair users and people with limited mobility problems, things to do, wheelchair accessible places to stay, tips, and more.

Recently, Twitter started buzzing with a hashtag #hotpersoninawheelchair after Annie Segarra, a blogger and activist for the rights of people with disabilities, discovered a 4-year-old tweet from Kenn Jennings, an American game show contestant and author. The tweet said that there is "nothing sadder than a hot person in a wheelchair," and this phrase has raised many eyebrows.

What wheelchair user isn't looking for ways to make accessible travel easier? Here's my list of awesome travel hacks to help you do just that.

In all lowercase letters, across the chest text reads, "ambulatory wheelchair users exists" and beneath that symbols depicts a wheelchair user getting up to walk away

Recently, Twitter started buzzing with a hashtag #hotpersoninawheelchair after Annie Segarra, a blogger and activist for the rights of people with disabilities, discovered a 4-year-old tweet from Kenn Jennings, an American game show contestant and author. The tweet said that there is "nothing sadder than a hot person in a wheelchair," and this phrase has raised many eyebrows.

We've found multiple equipment items make it easier to travel with a person who is a wheelchair user including a roof pod and more.