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Tidbits June 16, 2025

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Accessible hotel room at Hyatt Place Fort Lauderdale Airport & Cruise Port, perfect for disabled travelers. Features include a spacious layout, king bed, sofa, modern amenities, and travel-friendly accommodations near airport and cruise terminal.
Ruth Madeley portrays disabled travel advocate and disability rights icon Judy Heumann in Apple’s Being Heumann. The film promotes global disability awareness, highlighting Heumann’s activism for accessible travel, inclusion, and equal rights.
Woman using a power wheelchair enjoys an accessible boardwalk surrounded by palm trees in The Palm Beaches, Florida. Promoting inclusive travel and disability awareness, the destination offers barrier-free vacation experiences with beach access and scenic views.
Deaf leader Angela Lynn, a passionate advocate for disability inclusion and Deaf empowerment, is raising funds on GoFundMe to represent Nevada at the 2025 Ms. Corporate America pageant—an inclusive event celebrating women in leadership and community impact.
Virgin Australia staff member smiles with children at Adelaide Airport during the launch of the ‘Try Before You Fly’ accessibility program. This Australian-first initiative supports travelers with disabilities and sensory needs through inclusive flight simulations.
Smiling older woman wears an adaptive bra from Slick Chicks, a fashion brand expanding accessibility and empowering people with disabilities through inclusive, stylish undergarments available in major retail stores.
Open suitcase with travel essentials, map, and camera symbolizes solo travel with a disability. The image highlights accessible tourism, independence, and the empowering journey of navigating the world with mobility challenges.
Exterior of École Panorama Ridge Secondary in Surrey, British Columbia, where student Leena Sansoa was named Rick Hansen Foundation’s Difference Maker of the Year for championing school accessibility and inclusive education for students with disabilities.
Founders of Adaptation Ventures, the first U.S. angel group for disability tech startups, sit outdoors with their dog. The group supports inclusive innovation by funding early-stage startups that empower people with disabilities through accessible technology.
Bronx student Sarah Lin advocates for accessibility in movie theaters by supporting the Open Captioning Accessibility Act in New York. Inspired by her mother’s hearing loss, she promotes disability rights and inclusive entertainment through youth advocacy.
First Lady Olena Zelenska speaks during the launch of Ukraine’s “When You Can” campaign, promoting six dimensions of accessibility—physical, digital, educational, and more—as part of a national barrier-free inclusion strategy for all citizens.
Older woman works on a laptop in a modern office setting, highlighting digital accessibility concerns as 75% of European businesses remain unprepared for the 2025 European Accessibility Act deadline and risk non-compliance.
Cameron Mofid stands in front of a monument holding a banner reading “195/195 Countries Visited,” celebrating his journey of traveling to every country in the world as a way to cope with OCD and promote mental health healing through global exploration.

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Cover of the April 2025 issue of mélange Accessible Journeys magazine. A smiling woman sits in a motorized wheelchair outdoors, holding a small dog in her arms. She has shoulder-length light brown hair and is wearing a light blue shirt and dark pants. The dog is a Yorkshire Terrier. Behind them are trees and a sidewalk. The headline reads, "Timeless tips and tales from SENIOR TRAVELLERS." The magazine's title is displayed prominently at the top in bold blue text.
A magazine cover of "mélange" with the tagline "Accessibility for All," dated February 2025. The cover features a large 3D yellow "I AM" sculpture with black Indigenous artwork details, set against a mountainous outdoor background. Headlines include topics on accessibility, leadership, community inclusion, and the Invictus Games Vancouver-Whistler 2025. Other highlighted stories mention special needs advocacy, disability in medicine, and personal struggles turned into community advocacy. The bottom of the cover displays event details for the Invictus Games, happening from February 8-16, 2025.
A magazine cover titled "mélange Accessible Journeys," dated January 2025. The headline reads, "Navigating the world with LIMB DIFFERENCES" in bold black and pink text. The image features a woman with limb differences confidently posing in a park. She is wearing sunglasses, a black dress, and has pink highlights in her hair, standing in a sunny green garden with a blue sky in the background. A hula hoop rests on her shoulder, emphasizing her individuality and confidence. A barcode is located in the bottom left corner.
Cover of Mélange magazine, November 2024 issue, titled 'Accessibility for All.' The cover features aerialist and performer Jen Bricker-Bauer performing in mid-air, holding silk fabric with strength and grace. She is dressed in a shimmering gold costume, embodying resilience and empowerment. Text highlights include an interview with Bricker-Bauer on 'rewriting the rules of success,' a Q&A with Keely Cat-Wells, founder and CEO of Making Space, and insights from Bernadine Fox on overcoming trauma. Additional topics on the cover include how Vet Tix supports veterans' mental health, the Port Protect invention, and The Axis Project's 'Race for a Reason' accessibility initiative

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