The Traveling Wheelchair

141A Newbury Street Boston, MA 02116 Phone: 617-391-0513 http://www.hotelchocolat.com/ During the past year my friends and I have traveled up and down Newbury Street only to be disappointed by the lack of wheelchair access to the many unique, shops restaurants and boutiques. Recently we read a Boston Globe article, ‘Newbury St. site of new British invasion’ [...]

The Equal Rights Center 11 Dupont Circle N.W., Suite 450 Washington, DC 20036 Toll Free: 866-719-4372 Voice: 202-234-3062 TTY: 202-234-7590 http://www.equalrightscenter.org/ Yesterday Kat Taylor, Project Assistant, Disability Rights Program at The Equal Rights Center (ERC) contacted me to let me know about a press release ERC was ready to release regarding a settlement between ERC and [...]

One Patriot Place Foxborough, MA 02035-1388 Tickets: 508-543-1776 Administration: 508-543-8200 Website: http://www.gillettestadium.com/ You Tube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DhfpPhdBKsA In September of 2008 I posted a 5 Star accessibility review of Gillette Stadium at Patriot Place. You can read my full review @ http://thetravelingwheelchair.com/gillette-stadium/ . Gillette Stadium is fully wheelchair accessible with no barriers at all. During the past few years [...]

243 Charles Street Boston, MA  02114 Phone: 617-523-7900 http://www.masseyeandear.org/ A few weeks ago, my mom, Tony, Ric and I volunteered to rally at the Massachusetts State House for disability services. We stopped at Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary before heading to the State House because my mom had an appointment with her ear surgeon the [...]

Northern Ave Boston, MA, 02110 Fan Pier: http://www.bostonharborwalk.com/placestogo/location.php?nid=6&sid=33 After attending the United States District Court in Boston – Rolland Hearing at the John Joseph Moakley United States Courthouse my mom, Ric, Amanda and I took a stroll along the HarborWalk at Fan Pier. This courthouse, located right on the beautiful HarborWalk at Fan Pier has windows on [...]

– United States District Court – Rolland Settlement United States District Court 1 Courthouse Way Boston, Massachusetts 02210 Phone: 617- 748-9152 Rolland Appeal Court Case # 08-1874 Website: http://www.mad.uscourts.gov/ Wednesday, my mom, Ric, Amanda and I traveled to Boston to attend the Rolland Appeal hearing in the Court of Appeals at the John Joseph Moakley United States Courthouse. [...]

636 Morris Turnpike Suite 3A Short Hills, NJ  07078 Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation:   http://www.christopherreeve.org/ One Degree of Separation: http://02e39ca.netsolhost.com/onedegree/index2.html Dorothea Stahl, a very compassionate person working with the Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation recently told me about a new online campaign called One Degree of Separation. I added the information about One Degree of Separation on [...]

3 Faunce Corner Road Dartmouth MA 02747 Phone: 508-990-0111 http://roseandvicki.com/ After working out at Healthrax Fitness & Wellness Center Ric, Josh and I had lunch at a new pizza and sub spot called Rose and Vicki’s. We were all really pleased to find it wheelchair friendly and accessible. A handicapped parking space is conveniently located [...]

2345 Commonwealth Avenue Newton, Massachusetts 02466 Phone:  1-617-969-1000 http://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/bosnt-boston-marriott-newton/ Friday my mom, Tony, Kevin and I traveled to the Boston Marriott Newton to attend a Conference on ‘Implementing A 21st Century Disability Policy (MA21)’. The conference was awesome and many great advocates as well as persons with disabilities are working together to implement the 21st [...]

The Massachusetts Alliance for 21st Century Disability Policy (MA21) The Arc of Massachusetts 217 South Street Waltham, MA 02453 Phone: 781-891-6270 http://www.arcmass.org/ Friday my mom, Tony, Kevin and I traveled to the Boston Marriott Newton to attend a Conference on Implementing a 21st Century Disability Policy (MA21). This 21st Century Disability Policy (MA21) was developed in [...]