Wheelchairs or Scooters

A Feast for the Senses: The Allure of Hong Kong

Maura Ross is a writer, educator and researcher who lives in Ontario. Kyra McMahon is a freelance writer currently living on Vancouver Island.

A Glimpse into Polish Culture & History while Studying Abroad

Studying abroad in Warsaw, Poland afforded Matthew Maycock the opportunity to explore coursework in Polish culture and history. Matthew is a Gilman scholarship recipient with a physical disability.

A Journey through the United Arab Emirates

Shonda McLaughlin, PhD, CRC, is an Assistant Professor of the Counselor Education and Rehabilitation Programs at Emporia State University.

A Student Paves Her Path Through Perth

For Lauren Presutti, a sociology major at Central Michigan University (CMU), the personal discovery that came from studying abroad in Australia this summer was well worth the many months of planning, questioning and hard work.

Accessible Everything: An accessible & inclusive travel blog for people with disabilities

Craig Grimes, who uses a wheelchair, writes about accessible tourism for people with disabilities. Craig has traveled to over 17 countries and blogs, photographs, and records video footage during his journeys.

After the Glory

Wheelchair athletes go beyond their athletic careers and accomplishments and become worldwide ambassadors who work to change lives.

Boren Scholar Will Study Language, Disability in China

Chinese-American student Ming Canaday, who previously studied in China through CIEE, will continue language studies at a Chinese University as a Boren Scholar. Read an article about her goals for the trip and her career improving the lives of people with disabilities on the University of Oregon website.

Close, But Not Close Enough (Spain)

While in Seville, Spain, Jessica Ramquist had to leave behind the comforts of the United States and adjust to a new set of transportation strategies.

Colorado Student with a Disability Finds Studying Abroad Delivers Adventure and Friendship in New Zealand

Molly Bloom, a student and amputee who uses a wheelchair and crutches, considered campus accessibility when determining where in New Zealand to study Maori and other subjects. View photos of Molly abroad, and read about her future international exchange plans. This article was written by Stacey Hartmann for GlobaLinks NewsWire.

Crashing barriers: Language Study in the U.S.

MIUSA invited Teuta Halilaj to visit Eugene, Oregon, USA from her native Albania to participate in the 2006 WILD program. She was one of two delegates who was rewarded with a scholarship to study English at the University of Oregon.

Don’t Let It Pass You By

Michele Shoresman, an assistant dean at a university law school in Missouri, USA, who has multiple sclerosis, participated in a Fulbright International Education Administrators (IEA) Seminar in Germany.

Dreaming, Doing, and Blogging Outreach in Ghana

Read the day to day activities of a U.S. Paralympian who traveled to Ghana to conduct wheelchair track clinics and to bring attention to disability policy and education.

Effecting Change Through Film

Through documentary film, Mitch St. Pierre aims to raise public awareness of conflicts around the world. The Canada native, who has osteogenesis imperfecta and uses a wheelchair, has traveled to over forty countries.

Featured Person: David Albala

Before researching film production in the United States on a Fulbright Foreign Student Program, David started by researching wheelchair accessibility in his host environment.

Featured Person: Dr. Shonda McLaughlin

Meet Dr. Shonda McLaughlin who has traveled to many countries including Belize and the United Arab Emirates.

Featured Person: Jen

Traveling into the unknown with Jen Fitz-Roy.

Featured Person: Ming Canaday

Ming Canaday, a Chinese-American university student, observed very few people with apparent disabilities besides herself while studying in China. "This is not because China does not have disabled people," she writes. "Rather, it is a sign of how inaccessible China is for them." Read more about Ming's experiences in Shanghai, scaling the Great Wall, and working with others to find accessible solutions.

Featured Person: Molly Bloom

Meet Molly, who has a physical disability, and find out why her year of study in New Zealand and Sweden was "the best year of her life."

Featured Person: Reveca

Meet Reveca Torres, a fashion designer who has traveled to Costa Rica, France, England, and Mexico.

Featured Person: Stephanie Woodward

Meet Stephanie, who cites her study abroad experience in Ireland as a major influence on her identity as a person with a disability. Stephanie uses a power wheelchair for mobility.