Abe Shapiro

DISABULLETIN:THE NATION’S FIRST ACCESSIBLE AMUSEMENT PARK

April 16, 2024 Comments Off on DISABULLETIN:THE NATION’S FIRST ACCESSIBLE AMUSEMENT PARK

With summer beckoning, amusement park attendance is sure to rise, with the latest data collected from the Global Attractions Attendance Report finding a total of 140.5 Million visitors to North American Theme Parks in 2022. One of the primary concerns that has impacted and continues to impact the disability community regarding theme park access is a lack of access, even with …

DISABULLETIN:ACCESSIBLE ECLIPSE DEVICES AND A CHOIR FOR ALL ABILITIES

April 9, 2024 Comments Off on DISABULLETIN:ACCESSIBLE ECLIPSE DEVICES AND A CHOIR FOR ALL ABILITIES

(Fade into Teletype Machine sound) ABE SHAPIRO: Revolutionary devices help persons who are blind eclipse non- accessibility and an examination of Bloomington’s first choir for individuals disabled and non disabled. (DISABULLETIN theme plays) SHAPIRO:Good evening, I’m Abe Shapiro. And this is Disabulletin, where we cover the top stories impacting the disability community across the country and around the world. SHAPIRO:Good …

DISABULLETIN:BLOOMINGTON’S DISABILITY COMMUNITY INTRODUCES ITSELF, A NEW FLIGHT PATH FOR PASSENGERS WITH DISABILITIES, FDA INTERVENES ON CONTROVERSIAL TREATMENT AT INSTITUTION, AND BLOOMINGTON’S MICHAEL SHERMIS

April 2, 2024 Comments Off on DISABULLETIN:BLOOMINGTON’S DISABILITY COMMUNITY INTRODUCES ITSELF, A NEW FLIGHT PATH FOR PASSENGERS WITH DISABILITIES, FDA INTERVENES ON CONTROVERSIAL TREATMENT AT INSTITUTION, AND BLOOMINGTON’S MICHAEL SHERMIS

Bloomington’s Disability community introduces itself to the new city council, a new rule is proposed by the Department of Transportation for passengers with disabilities who travel via airline, The Food and Drug Administration renews a campaign to ban a device long used in a Massachusetts institution, and we talk with Bloomington Human Rights Director Michael Shermis on the latest developments …