The Current State of Air Travel for Americans with Disabilities Considerations for Policy, Enforcement, Implementation, and Advocacy
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Keywords
Accessible transportation , accommodations , flight
Abstract
For over thirty years, Federal legislation has existed to improve accessibility during air travel. Yet, disability-related complaints continue to increase. Americans with disabilities report physical, organizational, and service barriers during air travel. Therefore, it is necessary to explore whether this problem is attributable to policy, enforcement, implementation, and/or advocacy issues.
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Julie Pfeiffer, University of Kentucky
Julie L. Pfeiffer, PT, DPT, MS is a Research Assistant at the Human Development Institute at the University of Kentucky. She is also a licensed physical therapist with expertise in neurological rehabilitation.
Walt Bower, University of Kentucky
Walt Bower, Ph.D. is the Preservice Training Coordinator at the Human Development Institute (HDI) at the University of Kentucky. He directs the family mentorship program and coordinates HDI’s Consumer Advisory Council quarterly meetings.
Phillip Rumrill, University of Kentucky
Phillip Rumrill, Ph.D., CRC, is a Professor of Counselor Education and Director of Research and Training in the Human Development Institute at the University of Kentucky. Dr. Rumrill has been a rehabilitation educator and disability studies researcher for 30 years. His research interests include the employment of people with disabilities, applied self-advocacy interventions, and the needs of Americans with neurological disabilities.