Keith
That is terrific but the reality belies the rhetoric on far too many
occasions. Many carriers are now trying to force wheelchair users onto the
aisle chairs as soon as a book in. This compounds the lack of dignity
associated with air travel by disempowering people's embodiment for longer
than is necessary. For those who do not understand the practical
implications of such actions this means that people are not able to
independently access toilets because the aisle chairs cannot be
independently propelled and, hence, unless a porter is at hand to push
them then people are unable to use bathroom facilities if they require
them. Of course, this doesn't take into account that on most planes the
toilets are not accessible and many people have to deliberately dehydrate
themselves when they fly, which further puts people at risk to the adverse
effects of air travel. While not wanting to go on, many carriers have
significantly reduced the number of porters on duty to assist people and
this creates further disempowering situations where people can
be 'forgotten' and left on planes for inordinately long periods of time,
wheelchairs are no longer brought to the cabin so people can regain their
independence in the shortest possible time and wheelchairs are still lost
or significantly damaged on far too many occasions. One well-publicised
incident in 2003 occurred when an Australian Labor Party MP Graham
Edwards, who is a double amputee, had his manual wheelchair lost on two
occasions in one year. This was reported in the papers of the day and the
Federal government Hansard:
http://parlinfoweb.aph.gov.au/PIWeb/view_document.aspx?
id=790533&table=HANSARDR
Why is it that across the neoliberalist Western world human rights are
being eroded under the guise of reducing corporate cost? It is just not
good enough that we now have to beg to travel outside our regions of
residence.
You may like to discuss these matters with the deputy disability
discrimination Commissioner in Australia, Gramme Innes, as it is a matter
that has been brought to his attention on a number of occasions this year.
www.hreoc.gov.au
Please let me know if I can be of any assistance.
Kindest regards
Simon Darcy power wheelchair user and
Faculty of Business
University of Technology, Sydney
On Wed, 17 Nov 2004 21:17:47 +1100, [log in to unmask] wrote:
>This news is horrifying.
>
>The Australasian Society for the Study of Intellectual Disability (of
which I am
>the Secretary)will be holding a major regional conference in NZ next
year.
>This could adversley impact on the travel arrangements of delegates. I
would
>like to be kept informed of any developments. Our association might be
able to
>assist with lobying on this issue
>
>However, I am pleased to advise that QANTAS Airlines (the Australian
national
>carrier) is very active in promoting the safe travel of passengers with
>disability. This includes a major committment to providing assistance at
all
>airports, slide boards, slide sheets, hoists and nets. In addition, they
are
>currently redesigning transfer chairs to promote safety and comfort of
QANTAS
>passengers with disability.
>
>Regards,
>
>Keith
>
>
>
>
>
>
>Quoting Patsy Wakefield <[log in to unmask]>:
>
>> Hi Lilith
>>
>> Just thought I would let you know that all submissions for the New
Zealand
>> Human Rights Commission Public Inquiry into Accessible Public Land
Transport
>> are available on their website. www.hrc.co.nz
>>
>> Also since the inquiry was iniated our national Air carrier, Air New
>> Zealand will no longer assist those wheelchair users who require
assistance
>> transferring to their seat or to aisle chairs for manouvering in the
>> aircraft. You either have to arrange an assistant at each end or if
>> transferring planes in transit, if you don't travel with someone who
can do
>> the lifting/transferring. Unfortunately they are not included in the
>> inquiry, but mediation is taking place.
>>
>> I would be interested to know if other airlines have similar policies.
>>
>> Thanks Patsy
>>
>>
>>
>> *******************************
>> Patsy Wakefield
>> 249 North Road
>> North East Valley
>> Dunedin
>> New Zealand
>> Ph 03 473 6361 or 027 2277900
>> [log in to unmask]
>> *******************************
>>
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: The Disability-Research Discussion List
>> [mailto:[log in to unmask]]On Behalf Of LILITH Finkler
>> Sent: Tuesday, November 16, 2004 7:18 AM
>> To: [log in to unmask]
>> Subject: updated bibliography re:transportation for disabled /
>> transportation equity
>>
>>
>> Hello everyone. Please find below an updated bibliography focused on
issues
>> pertaining to transportation for disabled persons and more generically,
>> transportation equity. This bibliography contains suggested items
forwarded
>> to me by folks on this listerv ( Thanks to all those who responded to my
>> inquiries on the list!) material in my bibliography from last year as
well
>> as some recently published articles. I also conducted a search on hein
>> online, a legal database on which I located some additional legal
articles /
>> case notes. Hope this is helpful to those advocating in the area. By all
>> accounts, we certainly have a long way to go! Lilith
>> ==============================================================
>>
>>
>> Updated Bibliography
>>
>> Armstrong, Sarah. (2003) Disability Advocacy in the Charter Era.
University
>> of Toronto Journal of Law and Equality, 33, 1-50.
>>
>> Association of Blind Citizens of New Zealand. (2004) Submission to the
Human
>> Rights Commision of New Zealand RE: the Public Transportation Inquiry.
>> August 31st.
>>
>> Barnes, Colin and Mercer, Geoff (editors) (2004) Implementing the Social
>> Model of Disability: Theory and Research. Disability Press: London,
England.
>>
>> Brennan, Grant. (2003) Nova Scotia Inclusive Transportation Pilot
Program.
>> Halifax, Nova Scotia: Nova Scotia Department of Housing and Municipal
>> Affairs.
>>
>> Brooks, Patricia (2004) Bus service a bust, disabled couple say: Metro
>> Transit says it’s working to ensure pair not left at curb. Halifax
>> Chronicle Herald, September 23rd.
>>
>> Brose, Mark and Feld, John. (2003) Report on Wheelchair Accessibility in
>> Toronto Subway Stations. Toronto, Ontario: Transportation Action Now
(TAN).
>>
>> Danermark, Berth and Gellerstedt, Lotta. (2004) Social Justice:
>> redistribution and recognition-a non-reductionist perspective on
disability.
>> Disability and Society, 19:4, 339-353.
>>
>> Disabled Persons’ Commission. (1995) Report and Recommendations for the
>> Establishment and Support of Inclusive Transportation Services in Nova
>> Scotia. Halifax, Nova Scotia: Disabled Persons’ Commission
>>
>> Disabled Persons Transport Advisory Committee. (2002) Attitudes of
Disabled
>> Persons to Public Transport. London, England: Disabled Persons Transport
>> Advisory Committee.
>>
>> Finkler, Lilith (2004) Disability Perspective on Car Free Day. Car Free
>> Times.
>> Halifax, Nova Scotia: Ecology Action Centre. September.
>> www.greenspiration.org/Article/CarFreeDay2004.pdf
>>
>> Gratwick, John. (1993) Canadian Transportation: Origins, Perspectives
and
>> Prospects. Tantallon, Nova Scotia: Seawinds Consulting Services.
>>
>> Haider Murtaza, Siu Wing Sze and Merissa Rahel. (2004) A Study of Travel
>> Behaviour of Transportation Disadvantaged in Montreal. Montreal, Quebec:
>> McGill University.
>>
>> Halifax Regional Municipality Transit (2003) Access-A-Bus Application
Form.
>>
>> Halifax Regional Municipality Transit. (1995) Access-A-Bus Service
Delivery
>> Review. Staff Report. September 1995.
>>
>> Haynes, Roy. (2004) From Charitable Relief to Social Control: The
>> Criminalization of People with Disabilities in Nineteenth Century
Canada.
>> Review of Disability Studies, 1:2, 88-99.
>>
>> Hine, J. Scott, J. (2000). Seamless, accessible travel: users` views of
the
>> public transport journey and interchange . Transport Policy. 7: 3, 217-
226.
>>
>> Hine, Julian and Mitchell, Fiona. (2001) Better for Everyone? Travel
>> Experiences and Transport Exclusion. Urban Studies, 38: 2, 319-332.
>>
>> Human Resources Development Canada (2002) Advancing the Inclusion of
Persons
>> with Disabilities. Ottawa, Canada: Government of Canada.
>>
>> Human Resources Development Canada (2003) Defining Disability: A Complex
>> Issue. Ottawa, Canada: Government of Canada.
>>
>> Human Resources Development Canada (2003) Disability in Canada: A 2001
>> Profile. Ottawa, Canada: Government of Canada.
>>
>> Human Rights Commission of New Zealand. (2004) Inquiry Into Accessible
>> Public Land Transport: Consultation Report. Christchurch, New Zealand:
Human
>> Rights Commission of New Zealand.
>>
>> IBI Group. (1993) Access-a-Bus Service Review: Executive Summary.
Halifax,
>> Nova Scotia: IBI Group.
>>
>> Imrie, Robert. (1999) The Role of Access Groups in Facilitating
Accessible
>> Environments for Disabled People. Disability and Society. 14:4, 463-482.
>>
>> Imrie, Robert. (1996) Disability and the City. London, U.K.: PCP
Publishing.
>>
>> Johnson, Mary and Shaw, Barrett. (2001) To Ride the Public’s Buses: The
>> Fight that Built a Movement. Louisville, Kentucky: Advocado Press.
>>
>> Kallen, Evelyn. (2004). Social inequality and social injustice: a human
>> rights perspective. Palgrave, Macmillan: U.K.
>>
>> Kitchin, Rob. (1998) ‘Out of Place’, ‘Knowing One’s Place’: space,
power and
>> exclusion of disabled people.” Disability and Society, 13 (3): 343-356.
>>
>> Lawson, Anna and Mathews, Bryan. (2004) Dismantling Barriers to
Transport by
>> Law: The European Journey. IN Barnes C. and Merser J. (editors)
Disability
>> Policy and Practice: Applying the Social Model. Leeds, England:
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>> Press.
>>
>> Lewyn, Michael. (2001) “Thou Shalt Not Put a Stumbling Block Before the
>> Blind”: The Americans with Disabilities Act and Public Transit for the
>> Disabled. Hastings Law Journal, 52, 1037-??
>>
>> Littman, Todd. (2002) Evaluating Transportation Equity. World Transport
and
>> Practice, 8:2,50-65.
>>
>> Lyons, Christian. (2003) ARCH Fights for Equal Transit Services for
Persons
>> with Disabilities. ARCH Alert. June 5.
>>
>> Martin, Sheilah. (2001) Balancing Individual Rights to Equality and
Social
>> Goals. Canadian Bar Review, 80, 299-373.
>>
>> Matthews, B. (2002) The Disability Discrimination Act & developments in
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>> 8:2:, 42-49
>>
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>> Citizens: The Mayor’s Task Force Report Re: Disabled and Elderly.
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>> Ontario: City of Toronto
>>
>> Mosoff, Judith. (2000) Is the Human Rights Paradigm "Able" to Include
>> Disability: Who's In? Who Wins? What? Why? Queen’s Law Journal, 26 :
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>> 226-263.
>>
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>> Transportation and Accessibility. February 10th.
>>
>> OC Transpo. (2001) Survey of Demand for Transportation by Persons With
>> Disabilities and a Recommendation for Demand Management: Final Report.
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>>
>> Ontario Human Rights Commission. (2002) Human Rights And Public Transit
>> Services In Ontario.
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>> l
>> (accessed November 14, 2004).
>>
>> Porter, Alison. (2002) Compromise and constraint: Examining the nature
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>> transport disability in the context of local travel. World Transport and
>> Practice, 8:2, 9-16.
>>
>> Rennert, Sharon. (1988) All Aboard: Accessible Public Transportation for
>> Disabled Persons. New York University Law Review, 63, 360-415.
>>
>> Rickert, Tom. (2004) Making Access Happen: How to Promote Access for
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>> Transport. California, U.S.A.: Access Exchange International.
>>
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>>
>> Rovner, Laura. (2004) Disability, Equality and Identity. Alabama Law
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>> 55: 4, 1043-1099.
>>
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>>
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>>
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>>
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>>
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>>
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>>
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