Accessible Parking Abuse

 

April 22, 2026 - View in browser

AIR TRAVEL Testing Two New Seat Designs That Will Let You Fly in Your Wheelchair John Morris travels to the Aircraft Interiors Expo in Germany to test two new in-cabin seating systems. He found the designs functional for his Permobil F3 and he even got Airbus to answer one all-important question: When will we start seeing these systems on actual flights? ACCESSIBLE PARKING ABUSE A Malpractice Case Against ParkingMD When Ian Ruder started seeing ads for ParkingMD pop up in his social media feed, he could immediately feel his blood pressure rising. The service advertised how quickly it could help someone get a disabled placard with online “doctor assistance.” He started investigating where this company came from. The answer involves the pandemic, medical marijuana and a stable of signature-happy doctors. PRODUCTS JAY LitePro Cushion Offers Lightweight Stability Sunrise Medical’s new cushion combines a contoured, closed-cell foam base that supports the thighs and outer hips with a latticed elastomer insert — think fancy, breathable rubber — that redistributes pressure away from high-risk areas like the coccyx and trochanters. It’s designed to offer stability and high-level skin protection for active users. SPONSORED CONTENT Start Saving with ABLEnow With expanded eligibility in place, ABLEnow accounts let more people save and invest without affecting certain public benefits. COMIC Please Remain Seated: DEI Camping MEDIA Easterseals Disability Film Challenge Offers 144 Short Films By Disabled Creators Some of Hollywood’s brightest disabled talents and future stars are on display in this year's Easterseals Disability Film Challenge. We talk with Andy Arias, a wheelchair user who wrote and starred in one of the films about the challenge and how it can be a catalyst for more authentic representation.

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