by Shaun Heasley | October 15, 2024
Foot traffic streams past Uber offices in San Francisco. (Karl Mondon/Bay Area News Group/TNS)
Uber is rolling out new features to assist riders with disabilities and is adding training for drivers to help better accommodate them.
The ride-sharing company...
Abhean has published a news story:
Guide dog discrimination by Uber and Lyft impacts ride accessibility - The National Federation of the Blind aims to end discriminatory ride denials and cancellations against guide-dog owners.
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The Americans with Disabilities Act protects individuals with disabilities from discrimination including within transportation. However, Uber and Lyft are failing to protect their blind customers with guide dogs.
The National Federation of the Blind held a Rideshare Rally in San Francisco on...
Abhean has published a news story:
Emotional support animals provide companionship - Accessibility services at Ohio University aim to support students with disability and accessibility needs on campus
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I was hoping to get my request for reasonable accommodations out before close of business Friday but work comes before fun (?) :unsure: and I simply ran out of time, so I will have to send it out on Tuesday, as Monday is Labor day.
Since I was informed of this decision last Thursday (8/29) I...
For most of the service dog community, one of the major grievances we have is about accessibility. Whether it is a business not allowing the team to enter, a possible employer not hiring you after seeing your service dog or even people talking badly about you or your team as they walk by.
But I...
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