Users often don't arrive at or leave work on time
People with disabilities may be turned down for jobs because a broken-down, wheelchair-accessible transit system cannot get them to work on time. That's one of the many complaints Toronto Star readers passed on following a Saturday column on the breakdown in Wheel-Trans service.

Wheels have fallen off public transit for disabled
It's tough to get around if you can't move or navigate within the mainstream. If you can't get around, you are doomed to frustration and isolation, which is very bad for the health, not to mention the soul.

The debilitating effect of chronic pain
Memory loss, reduced attention span and depression are common by-products of living in anguish, research shows.

Legal victory for families of disabled students
A U.S. Supreme Court decision gave parents of children with disabilities the right to go to court without a lawyer to challenge their public school district’s individualized plan for their child’s education. Many parents either cannot afford a lawyer or cannot find one.

Defi sportif on right fiscal track
Here's a novelty for Montreal - an international sporting event that doesn't fall flat on its face financially. You can count on this event for the disabled to meet its budget, just as it has for 23 years.

Disabled passengers stranded
New stations were supposed to be accessible. But amid the pomp surrounding the opening of three new metro stations in Laval, wheelchair-bound passengers discovered they've been left out.