Adelaide Access Taxis – introduction I am fortunate to have a vehicle that I can drive independently, whenever I want, and wherever I choose to go. It is a 2013 Volkswagen Transporter…
Category: Accessibility
Accessibility is the design of products, devices, services, vehicles, or environments to be usable by people with disabilities.
Botanic Park accessibility issues while at the Bon Jovi Concert in Adelaide
Success with accessible seating tickets via Ticketek I wasn’t a fan of Bon Jovi, because Jon Bon Jovi was too sexy, and made other males look bad. But I did enjoy listening…
Court Accessibility at the Sir Samuel Way Building
Visiting Courts and having a wee During October 2018 I attended a court appeared in the Sir Samuel Way building. My goal on the day was to provide support to a family….
Adelaide Festival Centre Accessibility – using restrooms should be easy
History of the Adelaide Festival Centre The focus of this blog is Adelaide Festival Centre accessibility, however, a short history of the centre is a good start. Three months before the Sydney…
Australian Human Rights Commission – asking for help with accessibility
Australian Human Rights Commission. The Australian Human Rights Commission was established in 1986 by the Australian Government, and one of their roles is to ‘resolve complaints of discrimination or breaches of human rights under federal…
SCI Sleeping Tips with a Spinal Cord Injury (part 2)
Tell me about sleeping with a SCI. I am glad you asked the question, and the short answer is on my back, and the long answer is below. This is part 2…
Paraplegia Sleeping Tips with a Spinal Cord Injury (part 1)
Tell me about sleeping with paraplegia I am glad you asked the question, and the short answer is on my back, and the long answer is below. Altogether there are 19 paraplegia…
Wheelchair accessible taxi – catching a cab shouldn’t be this difficult
Wheelchair accessible taxi introduction In Adelaide, catching a wheelchair accessible taxi is co-ordinated by Adelaide Access Taxis. Passengers that use mobility aids, such as wheelchairs and scooters make use of these vehicles…
Carpet Court Review – people in wheelchairs are customers too
Carpet Court Review from a wheelchair user In the past six months, I have selected items for my new home including tiles, wall colour, kitchen appliances, sanitary items, joinery, blinds and other…
2018 Dignity Party election result
Advocacy and Dignity Party Before my accident, my knowledge about disabilities was limited. I considered people in wheelchairs only had issues with walking. I soon discovered many difficulties, obstacles and roadblocks in…