Fred Maahs , Jr .
Editor ’ s Note
Greetings ! Welcome to our very first issue of Melange , Accessibility for All , magazine ! It was a dream of mine to be involved in such an endeavor for many years , but it was the vision of Debbie Austin of
Mélange Magazine Publications who made this a reality .
I was paralyzed from the chest down when I dove into shallow water just before starting college . After months of intensive therapy , I continued on to get my degrees and became a corporate executive . I now have my own disability-serving consulting business , am a partner with
Travel for All , and am here as Editor . It ’ s been a long journey , but one filled with the richness of people and culture , places around the globe , and experiences sometimes too unbelievable to speak about .
We hope that you , the reader , will enjoy Accessibility for All magazine . Every three months , we hope to bring you stories of people who are making a difference in the world , and some may even have a disability . We ’ ll have articles about organizations and programs that serve people with disabilities and how you can get involved . And , yes , we ’ ll also feature destinations from all over the world that are accessible , or at least claim to be , and give you real-life feedback from travelers to those places .
We want to make it all real , all relevant , and we certainly appreciate your thoughts . If you have an idea for an article , or you want to invite us to visit your city , country , resort , or place of interest so that we can write about it and share it with our audience , please let us know at fmaahs @ readmelange . com .
Thank you for reading . We hope you enjoy !
Warm regards ,
@ FredMaahs
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