AJ July 2025

By Marcia Frost Listen to this Article Atlanta, Georgia, is a city filled with activity, but the best place to start is with Centennial Olympic Park. This was the center of the 1996 Olympics and Atlanta did it right with this dedication to the 100th anniversary of the games. The park is in the center of […]

Listen to this Article Buy clothing with zippers so you don’t have to worry about things falling out of your pocket or getting pickpocketed. I made sure every item of apparel I brought with me had a pocket that zipped up, and it made the adventure less stressful. Put air tags in personal belongings along with your

Listen to this Article https://myautismmind.com If you want to push yourself and see the world, meet new people, enjoy new experiences, you will inevitably face the problem of how should you manage your autism. I have travelled on three big international trips: one to Iceland, another to the United Kingdom, and just recently I returned

Listen to this Article On the surface, the Weesners look like a typical American family caught up in the swirl of daily life with their daughter. But look closer, and you’ll find a family quietly rewriting the rules of what parenting, disability, and public life can look like. For the Weesner family, life is a

Listen to this Article There are people who travel for the view, the thrill, the cuisine. Then there’s Marco Pasqua who travels to reframe what inclusion looks like, one passport stamp at a time. Marco is a Canadian accessibility consultant, inspirational speaker, and entrepreneur who’s been advocating for inclusion since childhood. Born with cerebral palsy,

Listen to this Article When I was 16, I stopped riding bicycles. Not intentionally. As a suburban teen, eager to explore the city, I got distracted by the thrill of public transit. I might have ridden again, but my juvenile rheumatoid arthritis had other plans. Flare-ups turned into persistent, rotating inflammation, pain, and stiffness in almost

Listen to this Article Living with a disability demands constant adaptation. You have to navigate a world built for bodies and minds unlike yours. Long-term travel—whether for work, family, or adventure—amps up these difficulties. Accessible lodging remains scarce. Temporary rentals rarely meet specific needs. Traditional homes require costly, time-consuming modifications. Each journey risks stress, discomfort,

Iceland Fall Listen to this Article When you’re a wheelchair user, travel doesn’t begin at the airport. It begins with numerous phone calls, hotel photos, back-and-forth emails about grab bars, bed heights and “no really, is that bathroom actually accessible?” It’s exhausting, but Marjorie Aunos does it anyway. The car accident happened when her son Thomas was

Listen to this Article There are national parks, and then there’s Gateway Arch National Park. Rising from the heart of St. Louis, Missouri, its iconic curve has long drawn the gaze of visitors. But what lies beneath that shining silhouette isn’t simply steel and symbolism. It’s thoughtful design, deliberate inclusion and a renewed understanding of

Listen to this Article Several weeks ago, a friend reached out asking for assistance in locating an accessible short-term rental for her daughter Jamie, who lives with Cerebral Palsy. At first, I felt confident about tackling this request—how complicated could it be? That confidence quickly shifted once I realized I needed more information about Jamie’s