Sophie shares her personal experience of domestic abuse in previous relationships, including having her wheelchair taken away from her ❤️ #loosewomen #facingittogether
I turned 39 this month, and as I enter the last year of my thirties, I can’t help but reflect on how LONG it has taken me to get where I am. I was injured at 18, so effectively, I lost a good year of my life in recovery, maybe more. Then, just as I was getting my life back on track, I got injured again and spent the next three years on bed rest. Then, finally able to start living again, I moved to London, a city I found deeply inaccessible and too scared to go to most places – lack of access or facilities – I effectively lived a half-life for the next two decades. My inner ableism, compounded by the ableism that is so rife in our society, led me into some toxic and abusive relationships, and accordingly, even MORE YEARS were lost trying to get through or get out of them. After I wrote my book, we came out of the pandemic (another year lost!), and my last most insidious relationship ended; I knew then I needed a change. To figure out what I needed in life, for and by myself. And so, here I am, a year from 40 and, in many ways, only just getting going!! 😳. The myth that we need to be married and have kids by this age is so detrimental to those of us who want a different kind of life. So, too, is the myth that being Disabled isn’t a valid or worthwhile existence. Thankfully I’ve finally reconciled my differences with both of these harmful stereotypes; this single Disabled Life is the best version yet, and – touch wood – long may it last. So yeah, even though it’s taken longer than most to get going, I guess it’s better late than never! (These photos are some of my highlights from Feb – biking, drawing, making new pals, campaigning, exercising and…making power moves with my extraordinary partner in crime, Keely. What more could I possibly need, apart from more sleep. I could deffo do with more sleep! 😂).
I turned 39 this month, and as I enter the last year of my thirties, I can’t help but reflect on how LONG it has taken me to get where I am. I was injured at 18, so effectively, I lost a good year of my life in recovery, maybe more. Then, just as I was getting my life back on track, I got injured again and spent the next three years on bed rest. Then, finally able to start living again, I moved to London, a city I found deeply inaccessible and too scared to go to most places – lack of access or facilities – I effectively lived a half-life for the next two decades. My inner ableism, compounded by the ableism that is so rife in our society, led me into some toxic and abusive relationships, and accordingly, even MORE YEARS were lost trying to get through or get out of them. After I wrote my book, we came out of the pandemic (another year lost!), and my last most insidious relationship ended; I knew then I needed a change. To figure out what I needed in life, for and by myself. And so, here I am, a year from 40 and, in many ways, only just getting going!! 😳. The myth that we need to be married and have kids by this age is so detrimental to those of us who want a different kind of life. So, too, is the myth that being Disabled isn’t a valid or worthwhile existence. Thankfully I’ve finally reconciled my differences with both of these harmful stereotypes; this single Disabled Life is the best version yet, and – touch wood – long may it last. So yeah, even though it’s taken longer than most to get going, I guess it’s better late than never! (These photos are some of my highlights from Feb – biking, drawing, making new pals, campaigning, exercising and…making power moves with my extraordinary partner in crime, Keely. What more could I possibly need, apart from more sleep. I could deffo do with more sleep! 😂).
I turned 39 this month, and as I enter the last year of my thirties, I can’t help but reflect on how LONG it has taken me to get where I am. I was injured at 18, so effectively, I lost a good year of my life in recovery, maybe more. Then, just as I was getting my life back on track, I got injured again and spent the next three years on bed rest. Then, finally able to start living again, I moved to London, a city I found deeply inaccessible and too scared to go to most places – lack of access or facilities – I effectively lived a half-life for the next two decades. My inner ableism, compounded by the ableism that is so rife in our society, led me into some toxic and abusive relationships, and accordingly, even MORE YEARS were lost trying to get through or get out of them. After I wrote my book, we came out of the pandemic (another year lost!), and my last most insidious relationship ended; I knew then I needed a change. To figure out what I needed in life, for and by myself. And so, here I am, a year from 40 and, in many ways, only just getting going!! 😳. The myth that we need to be married and have kids by this age is so detrimental to those of us who want a different kind of life. So, too, is the myth that being Disabled isn’t a valid or worthwhile existence. Thankfully I’ve finally reconciled my differences with both of these harmful stereotypes; this single Disabled Life is the best version yet, and – touch wood – long may it last. So yeah, even though it’s taken longer than most to get going, I guess it’s better late than never! (These photos are some of my highlights from Feb – biking, drawing, making new pals, campaigning, exercising and…making power moves with my extraordinary partner in crime, Keely. What more could I possibly need, apart from more sleep. I could deffo do with more sleep! 😂).
I turned 39 this month, and as I enter the last year of my thirties, I can’t help but reflect on how LONG it has taken me to get where I am. I was injured at 18, so effectively, I lost a good year of my life in recovery, maybe more. Then, just as I was getting my life back on track, I got injured again and spent the next three years on bed rest. Then, finally able to start living again, I moved to London, a city I found deeply inaccessible and too scared to go to most places – lack of access or facilities – I effectively lived a half-life for the next two decades. My inner ableism, compounded by the ableism that is so rife in our society, led me into some toxic and abusive relationships, and accordingly, even MORE YEARS were lost trying to get through or get out of them. After I wrote my book, we came out of the pandemic (another year lost!), and my last most insidious relationship ended; I knew then I needed a change. To figure out what I needed in life, for and by myself. And so, here I am, a year from 40 and, in many ways, only just getting going!! 😳. The myth that we need to be married and have kids by this age is so detrimental to those of us who want a different kind of life. So, too, is the myth that being Disabled isn’t a valid or worthwhile existence. Thankfully I’ve finally reconciled my differences with both of these harmful stereotypes; this single Disabled Life is the best version yet, and – touch wood – long may it last. So yeah, even though it’s taken longer than most to get going, I guess it’s better late than never! (These photos are some of my highlights from Feb – biking, drawing, making new pals, campaigning, exercising and…making power moves with my extraordinary partner in crime, Keely. What more could I possibly need, apart from more sleep. I could deffo do with more sleep! 😂).
I turned 39 this month, and as I enter the last year of my thirties, I can’t help but reflect on how LONG it has taken me to get where I am. I was injured at 18, so effectively, I lost a good year of my life in recovery, maybe more. Then, just as I was getting my life back on track, I got injured again and spent the next three years on bed rest. Then, finally able to start living again, I moved to London, a city I found deeply inaccessible and too scared to go to most places – lack of access or facilities – I effectively lived a half-life for the next two decades. My inner ableism, compounded by the ableism that is so rife in our society, led me into some toxic and abusive relationships, and accordingly, even MORE YEARS were lost trying to get through or get out of them. After I wrote my book, we came out of the pandemic (another year lost!), and my last most insidious relationship ended; I knew then I needed a change. To figure out what I needed in life, for and by myself. And so, here I am, a year from 40 and, in many ways, only just getting going!! 😳. The myth that we need to be married and have kids by this age is so detrimental to those of us who want a different kind of life. So, too, is the myth that being Disabled isn’t a valid or worthwhile existence. Thankfully I’ve finally reconciled my differences with both of these harmful stereotypes; this single Disabled Life is the best version yet, and – touch wood – long may it last. So yeah, even though it’s taken longer than most to get going, I guess it’s better late than never! (These photos are some of my highlights from Feb – biking, drawing, making new pals, campaigning, exercising and…making power moves with my extraordinary partner in crime, Keely. What more could I possibly need, apart from more sleep. I could deffo do with more sleep! 😂).
I turned 39 this month, and as I enter the last year of my thirties, I can’t help but reflect on how LONG it has taken me to get where I am. I was injured at 18, so effectively, I lost a good year of my life in recovery, maybe more. Then, just as I was getting my life back on track, I got injured again and spent the next three years on bed rest. Then, finally able to start living again, I moved to London, a city I found deeply inaccessible and too scared to go to most places – lack of access or facilities – I effectively lived a half-life for the next two decades. My inner ableism, compounded by the ableism that is so rife in our society, led me into some toxic and abusive relationships, and accordingly, even MORE YEARS were lost trying to get through or get out of them. After I wrote my book, we came out of the pandemic (another year lost!), and my last most insidious relationship ended; I knew then I needed a change. To figure out what I needed in life, for and by myself. And so, here I am, a year from 40 and, in many ways, only just getting going!! 😳. The myth that we need to be married and have kids by this age is so detrimental to those of us who want a different kind of life. So, too, is the myth that being Disabled isn’t a valid or worthwhile existence. Thankfully I’ve finally reconciled my differences with both of these harmful stereotypes; this single Disabled Life is the best version yet, and – touch wood – long may it last. So yeah, even though it’s taken longer than most to get going, I guess it’s better late than never! (These photos are some of my highlights from Feb – biking, drawing, making new pals, campaigning, exercising and…making power moves with my extraordinary partner in crime, Keely. What more could I possibly need, apart from more sleep. I could deffo do with more sleep! 😂).
I turned 39 this month, and as I enter the last year of my thirties, I can’t help but reflect on how LONG it has taken me to get where I am. I was injured at 18, so effectively, I lost a good year of my life in recovery, maybe more. Then, just as I was getting my life back on track, I got injured again and spent the next three years on bed rest. Then, finally able to start living again, I moved to London, a city I found deeply inaccessible and too scared to go to most places – lack of access or facilities – I effectively lived a half-life for the next two decades. My inner ableism, compounded by the ableism that is so rife in our society, led me into some toxic and abusive relationships, and accordingly, even MORE YEARS were lost trying to get through or get out of them. After I wrote my book, we came out of the pandemic (another year lost!), and my last most insidious relationship ended; I knew then I needed a change. To figure out what I needed in life, for and by myself. And so, here I am, a year from 40 and, in many ways, only just getting going!! 😳. The myth that we need to be married and have kids by this age is so detrimental to those of us who want a different kind of life. So, too, is the myth that being Disabled isn’t a valid or worthwhile existence. Thankfully I’ve finally reconciled my differences with both of these harmful stereotypes; this single Disabled Life is the best version yet, and – touch wood – long may it last. So yeah, even though it’s taken longer than most to get going, I guess it’s better late than never! (These photos are some of my highlights from Feb – biking, drawing, making new pals, campaigning, exercising and…making power moves with my extraordinary partner in crime, Keely. What more could I possibly need, apart from more sleep. I could deffo do with more sleep! 😂).
I turned 39 this month, and as I enter the last year of my thirties, I can’t help but reflect on how LONG it has taken me to get where I am. I was injured at 18, so effectively, I lost a good year of my life in recovery, maybe more. Then, just as I was getting my life back on track, I got injured again and spent the next three years on bed rest. Then, finally able to start living again, I moved to London, a city I found deeply inaccessible and too scared to go to most places – lack of access or facilities – I effectively lived a half-life for the next two decades. My inner ableism, compounded by the ableism that is so rife in our society, led me into some toxic and abusive relationships, and accordingly, even MORE YEARS were lost trying to get through or get out of them. After I wrote my book, we came out of the pandemic (another year lost!), and my last most insidious relationship ended; I knew then I needed a change. To figure out what I needed in life, for and by myself. And so, here I am, a year from 40 and, in many ways, only just getting going!! 😳. The myth that we need to be married and have kids by this age is so detrimental to those of us who want a different kind of life. So, too, is the myth that being Disabled isn’t a valid or worthwhile existence. Thankfully I’ve finally reconciled my differences with both of these harmful stereotypes; this single Disabled Life is the best version yet, and – touch wood – long may it last. So yeah, even though it’s taken longer than most to get going, I guess it’s better late than never! (These photos are some of my highlights from Feb – biking, drawing, making new pals, campaigning, exercising and…making power moves with my extraordinary partner in crime, Keely. What more could I possibly need, apart from more sleep. I could deffo do with more sleep! 😂).
I turned 39 this month, and as I enter the last year of my thirties, I can’t help but reflect on how LONG it has taken me to get where I am. I was injured at 18, so effectively, I lost a good year of my life in recovery, maybe more. Then, just as I was getting my life back on track, I got injured again and spent the next three years on bed rest. Then, finally able to start living again, I moved to London, a city I found deeply inaccessible and too scared to go to most places – lack of access or facilities – I effectively lived a half-life for the next two decades. My inner ableism, compounded by the ableism that is so rife in our society, led me into some toxic and abusive relationships, and accordingly, even MORE YEARS were lost trying to get through or get out of them. After I wrote my book, we came out of the pandemic (another year lost!), and my last most insidious relationship ended; I knew then I needed a change. To figure out what I needed in life, for and by myself. And so, here I am, a year from 40 and, in many ways, only just getting going!! 😳. The myth that we need to be married and have kids by this age is so detrimental to those of us who want a different kind of life. So, too, is the myth that being Disabled isn’t a valid or worthwhile existence. Thankfully I’ve finally reconciled my differences with both of these harmful stereotypes; this single Disabled Life is the best version yet, and – touch wood – long may it last. So yeah, even though it’s taken longer than most to get going, I guess it’s better late than never! (These photos are some of my highlights from Feb – biking, drawing, making new pals, campaigning, exercising and…making power moves with my extraordinary partner in crime, Keely. What more could I possibly need, apart from more sleep. I could deffo do with more sleep! 😂).
People with disabilities, and particularly people who use wheelchairs, routinely face discrimination and rights violations in air travel, with devastating and lasting consequences. This is why @Sophlmorg launched the #RightsOnFlights campaign, calling on governments and industry to implement meaningful changes and ensure people with disabilities can travel with safety. “Wheelchairs are not luggage. They are an extension of our own bodies.” – Carlos Ríos Espinosa, Human Rights Watch
Today, The White House and the U.S. Department of Transportation convened to take action on Protecting the Safety, Rights, and Dignity of Air Travelers with Disabilities 🙌🏻. Attendees included Secretary of Transportation Secretary, Pete Buttigieg, United States Senator for Illinois, Senator Tammy Duckworth, Senior Advisor to the President, 🤠- Kelly Buckland, the Disability Policy Advisor at the Department of Transportation…plus lots of Disability Rights #Advocates (inc. @rightsonflights, @mdaorg, @reevefoundation, @iamalsorg, @allwheelsupinc, @pva1946 and many more). The DOT issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM). In summary: 1. Mandate annual, hands-on training for airline staff and contractors who physically assist passengers and who handle passengers’ wheelchairs 👍🏻 2. Allow passengers to choose the company/vendor to repair or replace their wheelchairs if they’re mishandled, with the airline covering the costs (no mention of cap) 3. Clarify that airlines must provide prompt, safe, and dignified assistance to all passengers with disabilities 🤌🏻 4. If airlines fall short of these standards or mishandle a passenger’s wheelchair, the proposal – if finalised – would make it easier for DOT to hold airlines accountable for failing passengers who use a wheelchair👊🏻 5. The proposed rule also clarifies that damaging or delaying the return of a wheelchair is an automatic violation of the ACAA. This is huge news.🍾 These proposed changes mark significant progress in our advocacy efforts, clarifying airline responsibilities and enforcing accountability for assistive device mishandling. It’s encouraging to see measures to keep wheelchair users informed and empowered in repair choices, alongside vital staff training. Your comments on the NPRM are vital for helping the rule come to pass, and we have 60 days to submit them. Comments can be filed on www.regulations.gov Docket number DOT-OST-2022-0144. #RightsOnFlights #KnowYourRights, #AccessibleAirTravel #DisabilityAdvocates #Inclusion #DepartmentOfTransportation #TheWhiteHouse, #InclusiveAirTravel #AccessibleAirTravelJustPlainWrong #FlyingNightmares, #FlightMares #PushingAccessForward
Today, The White House and the U.S. Department of Transportation convened to take action on Protecting the Safety, Rights, and Dignity of Air Travelers with Disabilities 🙌🏻. Attendees included Secretary of Transportation Secretary, Pete Buttigieg, United States Senator for Illinois, Senator Tammy Duckworth, Senior Advisor to the President, 🤠- Kelly Buckland, the Disability Policy Advisor at the Department of Transportation…plus lots of Disability Rights #Advocates (inc. @rightsonflights, @mdaorg, @reevefoundation, @iamalsorg, @allwheelsupinc, @pva1946 and many more). The DOT issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM). In summary: 1. Mandate annual, hands-on training for airline staff and contractors who physically assist passengers and who handle passengers’ wheelchairs 👍🏻 2. Allow passengers to choose the company/vendor to repair or replace their wheelchairs if they’re mishandled, with the airline covering the costs (no mention of cap) 3. Clarify that airlines must provide prompt, safe, and dignified assistance to all passengers with disabilities 🤌🏻 4. If airlines fall short of these standards or mishandle a passenger’s wheelchair, the proposal – if finalised – would make it easier for DOT to hold airlines accountable for failing passengers who use a wheelchair👊🏻 5. The proposed rule also clarifies that damaging or delaying the return of a wheelchair is an automatic violation of the ACAA. This is huge news.🍾 These proposed changes mark significant progress in our advocacy efforts, clarifying airline responsibilities and enforcing accountability for assistive device mishandling. It’s encouraging to see measures to keep wheelchair users informed and empowered in repair choices, alongside vital staff training. Your comments on the NPRM are vital for helping the rule come to pass, and we have 60 days to submit them. Comments can be filed on www.regulations.gov Docket number DOT-OST-2022-0144. #RightsOnFlights #KnowYourRights, #AccessibleAirTravel #DisabilityAdvocates #Inclusion #DepartmentOfTransportation #TheWhiteHouse, #InclusiveAirTravel #AccessibleAirTravelJustPlainWrong #FlyingNightmares, #FlightMares #PushingAccessForward
Today, The White House and the U.S. Department of Transportation convened to take action on Protecting the Safety, Rights, and Dignity of Air Travelers with Disabilities 🙌🏻. Attendees included Secretary of Transportation Secretary, Pete Buttigieg, United States Senator for Illinois, Senator Tammy Duckworth, Senior Advisor to the President, 🤠- Kelly Buckland, the Disability Policy Advisor at the Department of Transportation…plus lots of Disability Rights #Advocates (inc. @rightsonflights, @mdaorg, @reevefoundation, @iamalsorg, @allwheelsupinc, @pva1946 and many more). The DOT issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM). In summary: 1. Mandate annual, hands-on training for airline staff and contractors who physically assist passengers and who handle passengers’ wheelchairs 👍🏻 2. Allow passengers to choose the company/vendor to repair or replace their wheelchairs if they’re mishandled, with the airline covering the costs (no mention of cap) 3. Clarify that airlines must provide prompt, safe, and dignified assistance to all passengers with disabilities 🤌🏻 4. If airlines fall short of these standards or mishandle a passenger’s wheelchair, the proposal – if finalised – would make it easier for DOT to hold airlines accountable for failing passengers who use a wheelchair👊🏻 5. The proposed rule also clarifies that damaging or delaying the return of a wheelchair is an automatic violation of the ACAA. This is huge news.🍾 These proposed changes mark significant progress in our advocacy efforts, clarifying airline responsibilities and enforcing accountability for assistive device mishandling. It’s encouraging to see measures to keep wheelchair users informed and empowered in repair choices, alongside vital staff training. Your comments on the NPRM are vital for helping the rule come to pass, and we have 60 days to submit them. Comments can be filed on www.regulations.gov Docket number DOT-OST-2022-0144. #RightsOnFlights #KnowYourRights, #AccessibleAirTravel #DisabilityAdvocates #Inclusion #DepartmentOfTransportation #TheWhiteHouse, #InclusiveAirTravel #AccessibleAirTravelJustPlainWrong #FlyingNightmares, #FlightMares #PushingAccessForward
Today, The White House and the U.S. Department of Transportation convened to take action on Protecting the Safety, Rights, and Dignity of Air Travelers with Disabilities 🙌🏻. Attendees included Secretary of Transportation Secretary, Pete Buttigieg, United States Senator for Illinois, Senator Tammy Duckworth, Senior Advisor to the President, 🤠- Kelly Buckland, the Disability Policy Advisor at the Department of Transportation…plus lots of Disability Rights #Advocates (inc. @rightsonflights, @mdaorg, @reevefoundation, @iamalsorg, @allwheelsupinc, @pva1946 and many more). The DOT issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM). In summary: 1. Mandate annual, hands-on training for airline staff and contractors who physically assist passengers and who handle passengers’ wheelchairs 👍🏻 2. Allow passengers to choose the company/vendor to repair or replace their wheelchairs if they’re mishandled, with the airline covering the costs (no mention of cap) 3. Clarify that airlines must provide prompt, safe, and dignified assistance to all passengers with disabilities 🤌🏻 4. If airlines fall short of these standards or mishandle a passenger’s wheelchair, the proposal – if finalised – would make it easier for DOT to hold airlines accountable for failing passengers who use a wheelchair👊🏻 5. The proposed rule also clarifies that damaging or delaying the return of a wheelchair is an automatic violation of the ACAA. This is huge news.🍾 These proposed changes mark significant progress in our advocacy efforts, clarifying airline responsibilities and enforcing accountability for assistive device mishandling. It’s encouraging to see measures to keep wheelchair users informed and empowered in repair choices, alongside vital staff training. Your comments on the NPRM are vital for helping the rule come to pass, and we have 60 days to submit them. Comments can be filed on www.regulations.gov Docket number DOT-OST-2022-0144. #RightsOnFlights #KnowYourRights, #AccessibleAirTravel #DisabilityAdvocates #Inclusion #DepartmentOfTransportation #TheWhiteHouse, #InclusiveAirTravel #AccessibleAirTravelJustPlainWrong #FlyingNightmares, #FlightMares #PushingAccessForward
Today, The White House and the U.S. Department of Transportation convened to take action on Protecting the Safety, Rights, and Dignity of Air Travelers with Disabilities 🙌🏻. Attendees included Secretary of Transportation Secretary, Pete Buttigieg, United States Senator for Illinois, Senator Tammy Duckworth, Senior Advisor to the President, 🤠- Kelly Buckland, the Disability Policy Advisor at the Department of Transportation…plus lots of Disability Rights #Advocates (inc. @rightsonflights, @mdaorg, @reevefoundation, @iamalsorg, @allwheelsupinc, @pva1946 and many more). The DOT issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM). In summary: 1. Mandate annual, hands-on training for airline staff and contractors who physically assist passengers and who handle passengers’ wheelchairs 👍🏻 2. Allow passengers to choose the company/vendor to repair or replace their wheelchairs if they’re mishandled, with the airline covering the costs (no mention of cap) 3. Clarify that airlines must provide prompt, safe, and dignified assistance to all passengers with disabilities 🤌🏻 4. If airlines fall short of these standards or mishandle a passenger’s wheelchair, the proposal – if finalised – would make it easier for DOT to hold airlines accountable for failing passengers who use a wheelchair👊🏻 5. The proposed rule also clarifies that damaging or delaying the return of a wheelchair is an automatic violation of the ACAA. This is huge news.🍾 These proposed changes mark significant progress in our advocacy efforts, clarifying airline responsibilities and enforcing accountability for assistive device mishandling. It’s encouraging to see measures to keep wheelchair users informed and empowered in repair choices, alongside vital staff training. Your comments on the NPRM are vital for helping the rule come to pass, and we have 60 days to submit them. Comments can be filed on www.regulations.gov Docket number DOT-OST-2022-0144. #RightsOnFlights #KnowYourRights, #AccessibleAirTravel #DisabilityAdvocates #Inclusion #DepartmentOfTransportation #TheWhiteHouse, #InclusiveAirTravel #AccessibleAirTravelJustPlainWrong #FlyingNightmares, #FlightMares #PushingAccessForward
Today, The White House and the U.S. Department of Transportation convened to take action on Protecting the Safety, Rights, and Dignity of Air Travelers with Disabilities 🙌🏻. Attendees included Secretary of Transportation Secretary, Pete Buttigieg, United States Senator for Illinois, Senator Tammy Duckworth, Senior Advisor to the President, 🤠- Kelly Buckland, the Disability Policy Advisor at the Department of Transportation…plus lots of Disability Rights #Advocates (inc. @rightsonflights, @mdaorg, @reevefoundation, @iamalsorg, @allwheelsupinc, @pva1946 and many more). The DOT issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM). In summary: 1. Mandate annual, hands-on training for airline staff and contractors who physically assist passengers and who handle passengers’ wheelchairs 👍🏻 2. Allow passengers to choose the company/vendor to repair or replace their wheelchairs if they’re mishandled, with the airline covering the costs (no mention of cap) 3. Clarify that airlines must provide prompt, safe, and dignified assistance to all passengers with disabilities 🤌🏻 4. If airlines fall short of these standards or mishandle a passenger’s wheelchair, the proposal – if finalised – would make it easier for DOT to hold airlines accountable for failing passengers who use a wheelchair👊🏻 5. The proposed rule also clarifies that damaging or delaying the return of a wheelchair is an automatic violation of the ACAA. This is huge news.🍾 These proposed changes mark significant progress in our advocacy efforts, clarifying airline responsibilities and enforcing accountability for assistive device mishandling. It’s encouraging to see measures to keep wheelchair users informed and empowered in repair choices, alongside vital staff training. Your comments on the NPRM are vital for helping the rule come to pass, and we have 60 days to submit them. Comments can be filed on www.regulations.gov Docket number DOT-OST-2022-0144. #RightsOnFlights #KnowYourRights, #AccessibleAirTravel #DisabilityAdvocates #Inclusion #DepartmentOfTransportation #TheWhiteHouse, #InclusiveAirTravel #AccessibleAirTravelJustPlainWrong #FlyingNightmares, #FlightMares #PushingAccessForward
Today, The White House and the U.S. Department of Transportation convened to take action on Protecting the Safety, Rights, and Dignity of Air Travelers with Disabilities 🙌🏻. Attendees included Secretary of Transportation Secretary, Pete Buttigieg, United States Senator for Illinois, Senator Tammy Duckworth, Senior Advisor to the President, 🤠- Kelly Buckland, the Disability Policy Advisor at the Department of Transportation…plus lots of Disability Rights #Advocates (inc. @rightsonflights, @mdaorg, @reevefoundation, @iamalsorg, @allwheelsupinc, @pva1946 and many more). The DOT issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM). In summary: 1. Mandate annual, hands-on training for airline staff and contractors who physically assist passengers and who handle passengers’ wheelchairs 👍🏻 2. Allow passengers to choose the company/vendor to repair or replace their wheelchairs if they’re mishandled, with the airline covering the costs (no mention of cap) 3. Clarify that airlines must provide prompt, safe, and dignified assistance to all passengers with disabilities 🤌🏻 4. If airlines fall short of these standards or mishandle a passenger’s wheelchair, the proposal – if finalised – would make it easier for DOT to hold airlines accountable for failing passengers who use a wheelchair👊🏻 5. The proposed rule also clarifies that damaging or delaying the return of a wheelchair is an automatic violation of the ACAA. This is huge news.🍾 These proposed changes mark significant progress in our advocacy efforts, clarifying airline responsibilities and enforcing accountability for assistive device mishandling. It’s encouraging to see measures to keep wheelchair users informed and empowered in repair choices, alongside vital staff training. Your comments on the NPRM are vital for helping the rule come to pass, and we have 60 days to submit them. Comments can be filed on www.regulations.gov Docket number DOT-OST-2022-0144. #RightsOnFlights #KnowYourRights, #AccessibleAirTravel #DisabilityAdvocates #Inclusion #DepartmentOfTransportation #TheWhiteHouse, #InclusiveAirTravel #AccessibleAirTravelJustPlainWrong #FlyingNightmares, #FlightMares #PushingAccessForward
Today, The White House and the U.S. Department of Transportation convened to take action on Protecting the Safety, Rights, and Dignity of Air Travelers with Disabilities 🙌🏻. Attendees included Secretary of Transportation Secretary, Pete Buttigieg, United States Senator for Illinois, Senator Tammy Duckworth, Senior Advisor to the President, 🤠- Kelly Buckland, the Disability Policy Advisor at the Department of Transportation…plus lots of Disability Rights #Advocates (inc. @rightsonflights, @mdaorg, @reevefoundation, @iamalsorg, @allwheelsupinc, @pva1946 and many more). The DOT issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM). In summary: 1. Mandate annual, hands-on training for airline staff and contractors who physically assist passengers and who handle passengers’ wheelchairs 👍🏻 2. Allow passengers to choose the company/vendor to repair or replace their wheelchairs if they’re mishandled, with the airline covering the costs (no mention of cap) 3. Clarify that airlines must provide prompt, safe, and dignified assistance to all passengers with disabilities 🤌🏻 4. If airlines fall short of these standards or mishandle a passenger’s wheelchair, the proposal – if finalised – would make it easier for DOT to hold airlines accountable for failing passengers who use a wheelchair👊🏻 5. The proposed rule also clarifies that damaging or delaying the return of a wheelchair is an automatic violation of the ACAA. This is huge news.🍾 These proposed changes mark significant progress in our advocacy efforts, clarifying airline responsibilities and enforcing accountability for assistive device mishandling. It’s encouraging to see measures to keep wheelchair users informed and empowered in repair choices, alongside vital staff training. Your comments on the NPRM are vital for helping the rule come to pass, and we have 60 days to submit them. Comments can be filed on www.regulations.gov Docket number DOT-OST-2022-0144. #RightsOnFlights #KnowYourRights, #AccessibleAirTravel #DisabilityAdvocates #Inclusion #DepartmentOfTransportation #TheWhiteHouse, #InclusiveAirTravel #AccessibleAirTravelJustPlainWrong #FlyingNightmares, #FlightMares #PushingAccessForward
Today, The White House and the U.S. Department of Transportation convened to take action on Protecting the Safety, Rights, and Dignity of Air Travelers with Disabilities 🙌🏻. Attendees included Secretary of Transportation Secretary, Pete Buttigieg, United States Senator for Illinois, Senator Tammy Duckworth, Senior Advisor to the President, 🤠- Kelly Buckland, the Disability Policy Advisor at the Department of Transportation…plus lots of Disability Rights #Advocates (inc. @rightsonflights, @mdaorg, @reevefoundation, @iamalsorg, @allwheelsupinc, @pva1946 and many more). The DOT issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM). In summary: 1. Mandate annual, hands-on training for airline staff and contractors who physically assist passengers and who handle passengers’ wheelchairs 👍🏻 2. Allow passengers to choose the company/vendor to repair or replace their wheelchairs if they’re mishandled, with the airline covering the costs (no mention of cap) 3. Clarify that airlines must provide prompt, safe, and dignified assistance to all passengers with disabilities 🤌🏻 4. If airlines fall short of these standards or mishandle a passenger’s wheelchair, the proposal – if finalised – would make it easier for DOT to hold airlines accountable for failing passengers who use a wheelchair👊🏻 5. The proposed rule also clarifies that damaging or delaying the return of a wheelchair is an automatic violation of the ACAA. This is huge news.🍾 These proposed changes mark significant progress in our advocacy efforts, clarifying airline responsibilities and enforcing accountability for assistive device mishandling. It’s encouraging to see measures to keep wheelchair users informed and empowered in repair choices, alongside vital staff training. Your comments on the NPRM are vital for helping the rule come to pass, and we have 60 days to submit them. Comments can be filed on www.regulations.gov Docket number DOT-OST-2022-0144. #RightsOnFlights #KnowYourRights, #AccessibleAirTravel #DisabilityAdvocates #Inclusion #DepartmentOfTransportation #TheWhiteHouse, #InclusiveAirTravel #AccessibleAirTravelJustPlainWrong #FlyingNightmares, #FlightMares #PushingAccessForward
Today, The White House and the U.S. Department of Transportation convened to take action on Protecting the Safety, Rights, and Dignity of Air Travelers with Disabilities 🙌🏻. Attendees included Secretary of Transportation Secretary, Pete Buttigieg, United States Senator for Illinois, Senator Tammy Duckworth, Senior Advisor to the President, 🤠- Kelly Buckland, the Disability Policy Advisor at the Department of Transportation…plus lots of Disability Rights #Advocates (inc. @rightsonflights, @mdaorg, @reevefoundation, @iamalsorg, @allwheelsupinc, @pva1946 and many more). The DOT issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM). In summary: 1. Mandate annual, hands-on training for airline staff and contractors who physically assist passengers and who handle passengers’ wheelchairs 👍🏻 2. Allow passengers to choose the company/vendor to repair or replace their wheelchairs if they’re mishandled, with the airline covering the costs (no mention of cap) 3. Clarify that airlines must provide prompt, safe, and dignified assistance to all passengers with disabilities 🤌🏻 4. If airlines fall short of these standards or mishandle a passenger’s wheelchair, the proposal – if finalised – would make it easier for DOT to hold airlines accountable for failing passengers who use a wheelchair👊🏻 5. The proposed rule also clarifies that damaging or delaying the return of a wheelchair is an automatic violation of the ACAA. This is huge news.🍾 These proposed changes mark significant progress in our advocacy efforts, clarifying airline responsibilities and enforcing accountability for assistive device mishandling. It’s encouraging to see measures to keep wheelchair users informed and empowered in repair choices, alongside vital staff training. Your comments on the NPRM are vital for helping the rule come to pass, and we have 60 days to submit them. Comments can be filed on www.regulations.gov Docket number DOT-OST-2022-0144. #RightsOnFlights #KnowYourRights, #AccessibleAirTravel #DisabilityAdvocates #Inclusion #DepartmentOfTransportation #TheWhiteHouse, #InclusiveAirTravel #AccessibleAirTravelJustPlainWrong #FlyingNightmares, #FlightMares #PushingAccessForward
It’s the most wonderful time of the year…..no, it’s not Christmas. It’s better…it’s #CRUFTS!! Hosted by @clarebalding with @iamradzi and @drpaul_thevet and many more dog lovers, it’s the best of the best shows about the best in the show ever. On @channel4 Live, Thursday – Sunday. Yay, dogs! 🐶🦴🐕🐩🐕🦴🐕🦺🐶
Jilly Cooper, author of ‘Riders’ & ‘Polo ‘- the two GREATEST books of ALL TIME (I will not be dissuaded on this) – sent me a signed book. This is peak posh perv. Jolly Super, I salut and love you. Always.
Back on Loose Women today. Catch us at the normal time: 1230 on ITV. It’s gonna be a heavy one. 💪🏼 #LooseWomen #ITV #
