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Jakki
@autismmom4ever.bsky.social
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Education & autism advocate. Addicted to reading. Love my family & my freckles. If I woke up, then it’s a good day!
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For people with disabilities, travel can be fraught & anxiety-inducing. Earlier this week, the U.S. Department of Transportation issued new protections for commercial air travel that will ensure they can fly safely & with dignity.

#disabilityrights
#disabilityjustice
#disability
#accessibility
On a light grey background, a graphic of a grey-and-blue commercial airplane is centered. At the top, all-caps black text announces "Coming January 2025: Sweeping Protections for Airline Passengers with Disabilities." The DLU logo is centered at the bottom of the image. An all-caps header at the top of the image reads, "The U.S. Department of Transportation has issued new protections for people with disabilities in commercial air travel that will ensure they can fly safely and with dignity." Below, additional, smaller text outlines the broad strokes of the rule changes, including more rigorous standards for accommodation of passengers with disabilities, mandated training for airline employees and contractors, and specific actions that airlines must take to protect passengers when a wheelchair is damaged or delayed during transport. For the full text of the article, visit https://bit.ly/4glL7Ty. Text on the same light grey background reads, "We know that flying commercially in the U.S. can be fraught with fear and anxiety for people with disabilities. One public survey found that 1 in 10 people with a disability do not fly due to fear of bodily harm, damage to their wheelchair, or aircraft inaccessibility. Roughly 5.5 million Americans rely on assistive devices like wheelchairs for their mobility on a daily basis, making them crucial for individual autonomy and independence, and preserving dignity. Yet many people have historically found air travel to be a barrier, with DOT data showing that at least 1 in every 100 wheelchairs or scooters transported on domestic flights will be lost, delayed in its return, or otherwise damaged." The audience is invited to read the full article text at https://bit.ly/4glL7Ty. At the bottom, 2 sources are linked - the DOT announcement article and a survey from Paralyzed Veterans of America about the air travel experience of disabled passengers.
December 19, 2024 at 12:00 PM
autismmom4ever.bsky.social
Tonight the U.S. Senate passed the Autism CARES Act by unanimous consent! It goes back to the House next. Stay tuned.
#USSenate
#Autism
November 22, 2024 at 2:41 AM