August 2025

Tidbits August 15, 2025

Listen to this Article LOOKING FOR DISABILITY-FRIENDLY DESTINATIONS? Arizona, the Grand Canyon State Lansing, Michigan Visit Lauderdale Penticton, BC Friuli Venezia Giulia MORE TRAVEL DEALS? Check out accessibleGO WANT TO KNOW BEFORE YOU GO? Check out Able Eyes MORE TRAVEL DEALS? Check out accessibleGO Click here to subscribe to Tidbits Do you have something to share? Email Marina Apperley […]

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The image shows a vibrant, sunny plaza lined with colorful Adirondack chairs under equally colorful umbrellas. Palm trees frame the scene, and strings of yellow lights are strung overhead. In the center background, there's a white structure with a green roof that reads "Relax… you’re here LAUDERDALE BY THE SEA," opening up to a view of the ocean. People are strolling, chatting, and biking, giving the area a relaxed beach-town vibe.

Disability in the Philippines

By Lucky Mae Fornoles Listen to this Article In the Philippines, there are existing laws that prohibit the discrimination of persons with disabilities (PWDs). The primary law is Republic Act No. 7277 or the “Magna Carta for Disabled Persons”, which provides for the rehabilitation, self-development, and self-reliance of PWDs to ensure their integration into mainstream society. It

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Sam Sullivan leads using lived experience to advance disability rights and access

Listen to this Article Sam Sullivan’s life changed forever at 19 when a spinal cord injury left him with quadriplegia. As the reality of living with a high-level disability set in, his world began to shrink. He relied on disability benefits, battled deep depression, and considered whether life was even worth continuing. But instead of

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Snippets from the www

Essential Disability News and Inclusion Stories We’ve gathered the latest disability news, accessibility updates, and inclusion stories from trusted sources across the web. These curated links highlight the trends, rights issues, and lived experiences shaping the disability community today. Photo by Joel Holland on Unsplash Listen to this Article A horse therapy program in Namibia brings

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Dr. Patti Bevilacqua shows that living well with multiple sclerosis begins with rewriting your story

Dr. Patti Bevilacqua Listen to this Article “A person with multiple sclerosis walks into a bar… and a table, and a chair, and a wall.”  Dr. Patti Bevilacqua Dr. Patti Bevilacqua’s humour arrives before anything else: sharp, self-aware, and disarming. That’s how she opened her TEDx talk. And that’s how she opens conversations that matter. Her story doesn’t begin

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Capella Design:
Shaping the Future of Accessible Travel

Listen to this Article Capella Design offers beautiful furniture and accessories that elevate the style and function of the home. The company’s mission is to reimagine home mobility so that everyone can enjoy a more functional space without compromising on aesthetics. This fall, Capella is bringing that same vision to hospitality. The team is building

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