Wheelchair Getaways is gearing up for one of the year's biggest disability consumer tradeshows: Abilities Expo NY Metro. The Abilities Expo provides a forum for vendors and service providers of disability related products to showcase their products and services. Persons with disabilities, caregi

An estimated 1.7 million people with disabilities enjoy hunting and shooting sports in the United States every year, and with turkey season opening in April, many wheelchair users will be out in the wilderness taking pleasure in nature. However, with the inherent obstacles facing disabled hunters, i

Service availability is particularly problematic in rural areas and small towns. According to the Community Transportation Association of America (CTAA), 40% of the country's transit dependent population, including seniors, persons with disabilities, and those with low incomes, live in rural are

According to the National Health Interview Survey, only 37% of people with disabilities are employed, compared to 79% of able-bodied individuals. Two federally funded studies found numerous contributing factors associated with the high unemployment rate among people with disabilities, including: lac