Herb Bullock and guide prepare to cross the rainforest canopy on an accessible footbridge at La Selva, Costa Rica. The story of Herb’s adventures in Costa Rica begins here.
PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE: Out in the World
DIRECTOR’S NOTES: Our Mission and Vision
LETTER FROM THE EDITOR: Road to Adventure
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Knowledge Wanted: Accessible Venues Project
Remembering Bob Moss
LEGISLATIVE NEWS
ADAPT Protests in Tennessee for Affordable, Accessible Housing
Maryland to Approve Funding for Stem Cell Research
New York and HAVA: Update
Social Security Agency Changes Disability Determination Process
WOMEN’S HEALTH
Special Considerations for Women with Spinal Cord Injuries and Disorders
Travelogue: Costa Rican Adventure
Member Herb Bullock and his wife Agnes vacationed in Costa Rica, then wrote a letter to ABLE to Travel’s Yojerdi “Jolly” Rodriguez, who arranged their trip. They’ve graciously consented to share their travelogue in Action.
Air Travel with a Wheelchair: Special Considerations
Preventing damage to your chair-and unnecessary stress to you-requires taking some precautionary measures.
By Kleo King
Accessible Destinations
People with disabilities are traveling more than ever before in quest of fun, adventure, business-and accessibility.
By Tom Scott
Guidance for Group Travelers with Disabilities
If you’re traveling with group of wheelchair users, you and/or your travel agent will need to plan ahead.
By Kleo King
Plan for the Achievement of Transportation Coordination in Human Services (PATHS)
A University of Connecticut-sponsored forum addressed a critical lack of accessible transportation for people with disabilities nationwide.
By Jayne Kleinman
New Freedom in Transportation
Congress has appropriated funds to seed programs for accessible transportation.
By Terry Moakley
Let Us Ride!
Accessible travel by land, sea, and air has been central to this organization’s mission from the start.
By Terry Moakley
John Lancaster’s Vietnam
The executive director of the National Council on Independent Living is a United Spinal member who was largely formed by his experience in Vietnam.
By Chris Pierson
Accessibility in the Great Outdoors
While the National Park Service may not be 100% accessible, they have certainly been making progress.
By Rob Ingraham
NEW AND NEWSWORTHY PRODUCTS: The Haseltine Flyerâ„¢
By Lori A. Wood
MANAGING PAIN: An Introduction to Drug Therapies for Pain Management
By David A. N. Siegel, MD
TECH EDGE | Distance Learning: Education or Isolation?
By John M. Williams
WORKING WORLD: Ticket to Work
By Tamar Asedo Sherman
GROWING PAINS: Motherhood
By Beth Livingston
KIDS IN ACTION: Stuff and Thingamajigs
by Kathleen M. Muldoon
SPORTS ROUNDUP
By Jennifer M. Rodriguez and Tom Scott
United Spinal Jr. Nets Win Championship
Wheelchair Basketball Demo at Final Four’s Hoop City
Air Rifle Championships
