by Belo Cipriani | Oct 8, 2019 | Mobility/ Disability
By Scott Zabriskie There are many different mobility aids for people to choose from today. This includes the common options, like power chairs and electric wheelchairs, and you also have some of the more unusual and niche mobility aids. However, no matter what aids...
by Belo Cipriani | Apr 28, 2019 | Mobility/ Disability
By Conner Flynn If you struggle to get around easily on foot, or are no longer about to walk, there is no need to limit your outings or travel. You can still have an active and productive life with the help of a mobility scooter. Since every person has different...
by Belo Cipriani | Aug 21, 2018 | Disability Awareness, GLBT, Mobility/ Disability
It’s a sad truth that when it comes to disability etiquette and norms, many people and organizations fall short on the awareness scale. And perhaps it’s this very lack of understanding that pushes able-bodied individuals to constantly ask people with disabilities...
by Belo Cipriani | Jul 22, 2015 | Adaptive Technology, Blind Technology, Interviews, Mobility/ Disability, Visually Impaired
Today on The Disability Tribune, we welcome the first blind realtor in the Bay Area, Jim Blacksten. Belo Cipriani: Where are you from and where do you live now? Jim Blacksten: I was born in Oroville, California. I attended junior high and senior high school in Chico...
by Belo Cipriani | Feb 18, 2015 | GLBT, Mobility/ Disability, Visually Impaired
In a world where members of the GLBT community have gained access to the many mediums of communication, from RuPaul’s Drag Race on the Logo Network to more gay characters in mainstream movies, it can be easy to forget how different life was for the GLBT family just a...
by Belo Cipriani | Oct 31, 2014 | Accessibility, Mobility/ Disability
For those of us with disabilities, BART is often the best option we have to get around. And although the service isn’t perfect, the BART cars have generally been accessible to people with disabilities. However, with the new BART cars that have been designed and...
