Sophie Morgan’s Fight to Fly review – the degradation of disabled people is jaw-dropping
From the women manhandled out of their wheelchairs to the man forced to drag himself along a plane floor, this searing documentary is packed with horrors that will be painfully familiar to many people with disabilities
January 2024
Disabled travel: finding accessible places to stay is the main problem
From the indignities of air travel to the planning required for trains and the lack of ceiling hoists in hotels
Perilous pavements need to be cleaned up
Letters: Prof Matthew Kramer is annoyed by treacherous piles and trails of fallen leaves, while visually impaired guide dog owner Lilian Wickstead saysoutings often resemble a slalom course
Britain’s pavement hell: how messy, broken streets ruin people’s lives
Whether it’s cracked paving stones, piles of bin bags or abandoned bikes, the UK’s streets have become increasingly tough to navigate – with some disabled and older people staying indoors as a result
October 2023
Come with me to a Home Office centre for disabled asylum seekers. See Britain’s hidden shame
Frances Ryan
Leaving disabled asylum seekers to rot in an old care home is the system working as intended, says Guardian columnist Frances Ryan
January 2023
‘I love the sense of freedom’: an accessible adventure in North Yorkshire
We road-test a new project aiming to make the picturesque North York Moors easier to explore for people with a range of mobility and sensory needs
June 2022
‘It’s not the waiting, it’s the indignity’: disabled passengers tell of air travel torment
‘Unprecedented’ delays at Australian passport office prompt fears of cancelled travel plans
March 2019
'Don’t dwell on what you can’t do': travelling with disabilities
Disability hasn’t stopped these travellers from seeing the world. They talk about their experiences and offer tips on taking trips – and how the travel industry needs to change
November 2018
Justin Levene’s Luton airport protest is a watershed for disabled people
James Coke
If all disabled people posted videos of being stuck on planes and trains, airlines and rail companies would have to change, says writer James Coke
September 2018
Travellers' tales: four very different backpacking trips
A young family, a retiree, a career-breaker and a disabled traveller share the highs and lows of long-term travel
November 2017
Access all areas: Airbnb expands into stays for disabled travellers
By acquiring Accomable, a startup launched by two childhood friends, the rental accommodation company will list accessible places to stay all over the world
February 2017
Why do disabled people still have to put up with this indignity?
Frances Ryan
The humiliation of sitting in soaked underwear or laying on a dirty public toilet floor could be avoided if there was the political will
January 2017
UK needs to spend quite a few pennies on disabled access
Letters: Made to imagine wetting or shitting themselves in public would make providers find answers
September 2016
Disabled air travellers warned of long distances from check-in to gate
Your problems, with Anna Tims
Who pays after our suitcase was returned to us broken?
January 2016
Intrepid travellers: three trips of a lifetime
What challenges await a wheelchair user hoping to visit every country in the world? How long does it take to visit all your Facebook friends? And is a tandem ride around the globe really a dream for two?
September 2015
Accessible Arizona: saddling up for a cowboy adventure
Andrew Healey leaves his wheelchair behind during an Arizona cowboy adventure
March 2013
Design futures
Meet Ropits, the Japanese robot car that drives itself
Oliver Wainwright: Navigating could become a thing of the past thanks this driverless car for the elderly and disabled from Hitachi
August 2012
Paralympics 2012: crossing London can be an obstacle course for disabled fans
Despite millions spent on making the capital's transport system more accessible, getting to the Games can be nerve-racking for disabled travellers
TV reviewSophie Morgan’s Fight to Fly review – the degradation of disabled people is jaw-droppingFrom the women manhandled out of their wheelchairs to the man forced to drag himself along a plane floor, this searing documentary is packed with horrors that will be painfully familiar to many people with disabilities
