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‘You don’t realize these are literally my legs’: United passenger says airline wouldn’t properly accommodate her wheelchair

'Wheelchairs aren't a new thing. Why don't they have this figured out yet???'

On May 19, 2023 by Adrienne Hunter

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cars parked in parking lot with caption 'and I can't get to my blank apartment' (l) person speaking in front of light tan wall with caption 'and I look over and the girl has completely come out and moved her car' (c) cars parked in parking lot with caption 'because some jackass decided to park in front of the ramp' (r)

‘This is the third car that has done this’: Wheelchair user stuck outside in the rain after neighbor parked in front of access ramp

'I'm stuck here because the towing company won't answer the phone.'

On Apr 1, 2023 by Braden Bjella

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person speaking with hand up to mouth on train with caption 'um and someone fully like saw us going past and yelled out from his car cripple' (l) people speaking with caption 'so we just got Hate Crimed and I'm really excited about it' (c) person speaking on train with caption 'and like we're both just really chopped that it's finally happened' (r)

‘Thoughtless and ignorant’: Wheelchair user excited about ‘hate crime’ faces backlash

'We just got hate crimed and I'm really excited about it.'

On Jan 18, 2023 by Tricia Crimmins

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tiktoker says american airlines is worst to fly with wheelchair tiktok

‘I got to Orlando, and my wheelchair was not here’: Customer says American Airlines forgot to put their wheelchair on flight (updated)

'American Airlines has given me a real f*cking run for my money.'

On Sep 20, 2022 by Braden Bjella

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hand holding broken cane (l) young woman in airport (c) broken cane on bench (r)

‘You’re essentially breaking our legs, breaking our arms’: Disabled TikToker says the TSA broke her cane at airport

'I knew that this would happen to me eventually, because it happens to friends of mine every f*cking day'

On Jul 8, 2022 by Brooke Sjoberg

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woman in wheelchair group of men trying to assist her wheelchair up a step (arrows in red pointing to step) caption 'When accessing places one of the comments I get the most is... 'It's only one step, we can lift your wheelchair so you can get in.'' (l) woman in wheelchair group of men trying to help her up step caption 'Watch in real time as six strong men realize why 'One Step' is a big issue' (c) woman in wheelchair almost on step as men are pushing wheelchair caption 'Accessibility shouldn't look like this And moment like this can be very embarrassing and difficult mentally' (r)

‘Accessibility shouldn’t look like this’: TikToker shows how ‘only one step’ is a major issue for wheelchair users

'Six strong men realize why that 'one step' is a big issue.'

On Jun 24, 2022 by Braden Bjella

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Woman in wheelchair pushing wheelchair accessible automatic door button caption 'just cut the video at the stairs' (l) Woman opening door by hand after button doesn't work caption 'just cut the video at the stairs' (c) woman in electric wheelchair showing stairs at wheelchair accessible area caption 'just cut the video at the stairs' (r)

‘Wheelchair accessible, my ass’: Disabled TikToker shows ‘accessible’ entrance that leads to stairs

'What’s even the point of having a door opening button if u get in and it’s just STAIRS???'

On May 28, 2022 by Maria Poggi

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A woman in a motorized wheelchair

A woman is making TikTok’s spinning in her motorized wheelchair for donations to her van fund. TikTokers say it’s exposing the state of the U.S. healthcare system

'I hope some guilt ridden insurance company CEO sees this and sponsors you.'

On Apr 28, 2022 by Mikael Thalen

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LAPD throwing a man out of his wheelchair

Video shows police throwing Black Lives Matter protester out of wheelchair

Police knocked Joshua Wilson out of his wheelchair and then broke it.

On Jul 17, 2020 by Bryan Rolli

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trump and wheelchair boy at healthcare speech

No, Donald Trump did not refuse to shake the hand of a kid with disabilities

It looked like Trump ignored a disabled boy, but he didn't.

On Jul 25, 2017 by Jay Hathaway

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goldfish in a wheelchair

This handicapped goldfish in a tiny wheelchair will melt your heart

The world just got a little bit cuter (and a lot more buoyant).

On Mar 15, 2017 by Jay Hathaway

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Google Maps now shows if a location is wheelchair accessible

A small win for accessibility, but a win nonetheless.

On Dec 17, 2016 by Samantha Grasso

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These German teens built an eye-controlled wheelchair from scratch

These German teens are probably cooler than you.

On Sep 8, 2015 by S.E. Smith

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18-year-old makes thoughtful gift to homeless man, wants his admirers to pay it forward

Brandon Daroowala is getting a lot of attention, but he just hopes others will pay it forward too.

On Jul 29, 2015 by Dylan Love

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Mind-controlled robot arm allows paralyzed man to drink beer like a boss

Science has done it again.

On May 22, 2015 by Miles Klee

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