Your Accessible Life

03/18/2026

Behind the Wheel: Gloria Lepik-Corrigan Learn all about Transit Rider Advocacy Committee (TRAC) Chair Gloria Lepik-Corrigan, the ultimate champion for public transit and accessibility! Gloria inviting you to get on board. It’s time for another installment of Behind the Wheel! Transit Rider Advocac...

10/03/2025

I just read an article about food delivery robots.....As a wheelchair dependent transit and sidewalk user. And I am so hopeful that this robot delivery trend may actually help a cause I've been fighting for over years....Safe, smooth contiguous sidewalks I'm certain that Robots function better with ADA accessible paths and building entries. Maybe NOW everyone will pay attention to this need!!

09/07/2023

An exciting success story! I have consistently been fighting for safe pedestrian access. I believe that everyone should be able to get around their community without having to worry about safety, regardless of their abilities. A new walkway was installed in cypress point due to my persistence and a collaboration with the community. Read my article and view the ABC Action News clip that was recorded about this 6-year effort.

Anyone who knows me, has read my blogs, heard my podcasts has seen videos on my You Tube channel, knows that I have consistently been fighting for safe pedestri

08/08/2023

Check out my latest blog post that discusses how to handle organizations that don't know how to manage our "different abilities."

Differently-abled drivers often face complications in dealing with DMVs. It is important to stand up for ourselves and know our rights.

07/28/2023

I just saw this announcement from Amtrak and I wanted to share it with everyone. It is so wonderful to see them making rail travel more accessible for everyone!

And thank you to Congress for having passed the Infrastructure Investment & Jobs Act that is funding this program.

Station and onboard upgrades increase mobility and connectivity for customers WASHINGTON – Amtrak has invested $770 million since 2011 in station

09/17/2021

This is great news. Creating safe beach access for everyone!

One of your neighbors posted in Community Corner. Click through to read what they have to say. (The views expressed in this post are the author’s own.)

07/12/2021

Remembering the lessons we've learned on our long winding roads to making the world more accessible.

Lessons we've learned on the long, winding roads of advocacy. Patience and persistence help us to (slowly) change the world.

04/21/2021

https://www.baynews9.com/fl/tampa/traffic/2021/04/19/traffic-inbox--parking-lot-safety-concerns-for-power-chair-user

Always fighting for basic access safety! Thank you to Bay News 9 for continuing to try to help!

Traffic Inbox with Chuck Henson

04/14/2021

Finding accessible facilities should not depend on which US city or town you visit. But as this story shows, there are still places where folks with disabilities can not safely go.

We spoke In our most recent segment about companies who care and proactively identify ways to ensure that individuals with disabilities have appropriate access

04/01/2021

It is important to notice when companies listen to their customers including those of us with disabilities or less-abilities. This was a wonderful ADA day sponsored by PSTA and Beep!

Several of our past blogs, podcasts and YouTube videos have focused on "getting around" and how important accessible transit can be for those of us who may no l