We provide something that is difficult to create internally: an independent view of the relationship between the airport and the disabled people it asks to advise it.
Dr. Yvette Pegues
Does the governance that protects the organization also protect and support the people who help the organization become more accessible?
As federal policy increasingly calls for disability advisory participation, how are airports ensuring the governance around that volunteer participation evolves too?
Federal policy itself supports outside disability expertise: 49 U.S.C. §47145 allows certain airport-accessibility assessments to involve disability advisory committees, state Protection & Advocacy systems, Centers for Independent Livi
The Heartbeat of the Airport
“Our volunteers are the heartbeat of the airport.”
— Customer Service Executive
They welcome, guide, listen, and help travelers navigate the airport experience.
If volunteers are the heartbeat, protecting that heartbeat matters.
That means making sure volunteers are recognized, supported, heard, and valued enough to stay.
As Aviation invests,
How are we protecting, recogniz
360 Reciprocity Gaps:
- The COI (conflict of interest) disclaimer protects organizational integrity.
- The NDA (non-disclosure agreement) protects confidential information.
- The NIL (name, image, and likeness) media release disclosure forms protect how you use content.
What written commitments protect and support the disabled volunteer?
YIDGs Independent Lived Experience Governance Review™, examines what
