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Wheelchair-friendly Higher Education

The editors at New Mobility magazine have produced a guide to wheelchair friendly higher education. The editors and writers surveyed hundreds of colleges and interviewed more than 80 wheelchair-using students and disability service leaders to identify 20 colleges that create wheelchair-friendly campuses and cultures.

A PDF of the findings is available at: https://unitedspinal.org/pdf/Wheels_on_Campus_LR.pdf

A digital version is available at: https://newmobility.unitedspinal.org/wheels-on-campus/viewer/desktop/

Ride-Hailing Revolution Leaves Some People With Disabilities Behind

This NPR news report and interview explores the ways that ride-sharing services may fall short in ensuring equal transportation to persons with disabilities. The story first aired on August 21, 2019,

Ride-Hailing Revolution Leaves Some People with Disabilities Behind

The Hidden Complications of Fake Service Dogs

Sometimes when Service Dog handlers or Service Dog trainers are out in public, they encounter someone who gushes that their dog would be “just perfect!” for Service Dog work. The primary difficulty with with this wish is that they don’t understand that the right to be accompanied by a fully-trained Service Dog comes with problems and requirements no rational person would ever want.

Masquerading pets as Service Dogs is not only extremely disrespectful, but also harmful. An article from Anything Pawsable, discusses this and presents some important points to consider about Service Dog partnership and the Service Dog community.

The Hidden Complications of Fake Service Dogs

This article from Anything Pawsable, an online magazine for Service and Working Dog owners. The intended audience is Service and Working Dog owners and trainers of all levels, for their friends and families — and for the able-bodied community.