10/10/25 - Friday Video Share: "Planes, trains, and automobiles by wheelchair"

Andrew Pulrang

10 Oct 2025 — 2 min read

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"Planes, trains, and automobiles by wheelchair"

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I don't know anything about the person in the video, or the group that put it together and posted it. But it seems like a pretty good introduction to the bare basics of wheelchair travel. It's another example of my ongoing interest in "basic" disability media – disability content that isn't ground-breaking, but that effectively explains the nuts and bolts of disability life.

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10/9/25 - Catching up

I'm back, almost! Yeah, I guess working through regular, non-disability illness isn't as easy as it sounds. At least it wasn't for me. I think I'm on the mend though. So expect a Friday Video tomorrow, and a regular newsletter on Monday,

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10/6/25 - Disability changes, another autism take, and fighting for basic access

Good afternoon! Well, I've got a real, full-on cold that's moved to my chest. But as a bit of an experiment, I'm going to try to keep posting through it. So if the newsletters over the next few days seem a bit thin, that

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10/3/25 - Friday Video Share: "Celebrating Value and Talent with audio introduction"

Opening "Celebrating Value and Talent with audio introduction" US Department of Labor | YouTube - September 3, 2025 What should we think of this video for National Disability Employment Awareness Month, (NDEAM)? Can force ourselves to view it entirely outside of the current political context of the Trump administration?

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10/2/25 - National Disability Employment Awareness Month, and a setback for wheelchairs on planes

Hello! October is the other big month for focusing on disabled people, at least here in the US. The other is July, but only in the last ten years or so. The first two links explore conflicting feelings and ideas about National Disability Employment Awareness Month. The third piece is

"Planes, trains, and automobiles by wheelchair"

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10/9/25 - Catching up

10/6/25 - Disability changes, another autism take, and fighting for basic access

10/3/25 - Friday Video Share: "Celebrating Value and Talent with audio introduction"

10/2/25 - National Disability Employment Awareness Month, and a setback for wheelchairs on planes