[kamil-goungor]

Hi! We (at the European Network on Independent Living) did some work on this and explored how AI is/can impact disabled people and our independent living, finding many opportunities but also threats. We developed this fact sheet, that you might find interesting: https://enil.eu/artificial-intelligence/

Personally I believe that there’s a lot of potential, which we already see in a lot of areas, but we need to be cautious and educate ourselves well.

[kamil-goungor]

Hi! I travel a lot, but mostly in Europe. My favorite airline is Aegean Airlines, as they do very good job. But I might be biased, as it’s in the country I live and I use it the most. Lufthansa, Austrian Airlines and Delta have been good too.

I agree with the other comments, so I don’t want to repeat. One additional important point is to research beforehand the type of aircraft you are flying with, because some types of planes have smaller cargo doors, and hence there’s a higher risk of a damaged wheelchair. I always look for Airbus planes. This link is super helpful: https://wheelchairtravel.org/air-travel-airplane-cargo-hold-dimensions/

Another important thing is to know your wheelchair well, how to handle it, what is removable etc, and if it’s electric, to know all the details about the batteries, in order to be able to convince the airport people that you are not a moving bomb.

Hope that these are helpful!

wheelchairtravel.org

Airplane Cargo Hold Dimensions for Wheelchairs - WheelchairTravel.org

Airplane cargo hold doors have a maximum height, making some power wheelchairs and scooters too tall to fit. Size measurements of every aircraft cargo hold door here.

[kamil-goungor]

Hi Alyssa! There’s no better thing to do than travelling, and as a disabled travel blogger I fully encourage you do so! It’s absolutely possible and worth it!

Nowadays, accessibility is improving everywhere, with more and more places being possible! It’s difficult to define a “most accessible” place, but from my experience Spain (for example Barcelona or Bilbao, but many more cities are great too) is a very accessible country overall. Staying in Europe, Austria (and especially Vienna) is amazing too. If you want something different, Japan might be the most accessible country I’ve ever been. In the US you are doing a pretty good job with the ADA too!

Here’s good to say that you can have a great time also in places that are not fully accessible but offer services and opportunities, like in Greece for example, where I live.

I hope that the above are helpful! Happy to discuss further!

[kamil-goungor]

Thank you for sharing this! It would be a real life changer when released!