U.S. Open reinstates wheelchair tennis

A closeup of someone's hand holidng a tennis racket and the wheel of their wheelchair.

East Africa is currently facing the largest and worst outbreak of locust swarms in 70 years. Environmental expert Lawrence Gunther explains its impact on the agricultural industry.
For our Accessibility Story Roundup, host Dave Brown chats about:
- a US judge's decision to allow any exceptions to the current disability access policy at Walt Disney World and the Disneyland Resort
- and, the European Accessibility Act's goal to improve the functioning of Europe's internal market for accessible products and services
Community reporter Derek Lackey tells us about Vision Loss Rehabilitation Manitoba's new virtual meetings about gardening and grilling on the barbeque.
Nelson Régo of Cool Blind Tech describes:
- a new treatment that has been developed to prevent blindness without the need of transplantation
- the use of deep red light to improve vision
- and, a new glove that translates ASL to English
Former Paralympian Joel Dembe discusses the U.S. Open's decision to reinstate wheelchair tennis to this year's tournament.
And, our friends Karen Magee and Mark Phoenix return for our weekly news quiz!