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Advocacy For Accessible Air Travel, Alexandra Bruce, Lydia Kite, Zeida Gutierrez
Advocacy For Accessible Air Travel, Alexandra Bruce, Lydia Kite, Zeida Gutierrez
Spring 2023 Virtual OTD Capstone Symposium
Problem: Passengers with disabilities decreased participation in air travel due to anxiety fear of injury, and damage to their assistive technology devices limits their ability to participate in occupations where air travel is used.
Purpose To highlight a need for occupational therapy (OT) collaboration with airlines and related stakeholders; and to advocate for more accessible air travel within the airline industry that can lead to a more safe experience for air travelers with disabilities.