Air travel can be stressful and uncomfortable for everyone, but for those with mobility issues, it can be downright dangerous. Since wheelchairs are currently not allowed on planes, wheelchair users ...

I've been in a wheelchair on and off for about 20 years, and now I'm a full-time user. I'm also interested in staying healthy so I can live long enough to become a burden on my kids. Like many folks, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Athletes Ben Spencer and Peter Smorthit completed the 18-day journey in aid of Ataxia UK (Ben Spencer/Wheelchair Across the Alps) ...

Flying this summer has been challenging with delays, cancellations, and crowds. Those challenges have been "compounded" for people with disabilities who are traveling. Corey Lee shares his experiences ...

Flight attendants are calling attention to a very real problem involving "disabled" passengers who fake injury in order to get special priority when boarding. Miraculously, these same passengers have ...

Falling — and being concerned about falling — is a significant problem for people who use wheelchairs and scooters and can cause some users to limit their activities, negatively impacting their ...

IDAHO FALLS — A local 27-year-old will be participating in a Spartan Race this weekend. It not an easy feat — especially in a wheelchair. Trandon Mechling of Idaho Falls will be in the race on ...

A video making the rounds on social media shows a motorized wheelchair user navigating a main road alongside moving cars, and ...

Dec. 18, 2011, was the day Jerod Nieder entered an entirely new life as a member of the wheelchair community. On vacation with family, Nieder was excited to get into the turquoise waters of the ...

More than 98% of adults who predominantly used wheelchairs and scooters for mobility reported some level of concern about falling, researchers at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and ...