Imagine trying to cross a busy city street without being able to see the traffic lights change color or glance down the road to make sure the oncoming cars have stopped. For the blind and visually impaired, that’s just one aspect of navigating the world that presents a challenge, but an app called SeeLight aimsContinueContinue reading “Map Traffic Lights for the Visually Impaired”
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The web pioneers who are making the world accessible to everyone, regardless of disability | Daily Mail Online
For the ten million plus people in the UK with a disability, it has long been a challenge to find places to stay that meet their needs. But things are improving. Disabled people with a love for travel are using the internet and social media to help others find accessible accommodation. … Curated by (Lifekludger)ContinueContinue reading “The web pioneers who are making the world accessible to everyone, regardless of disability | Daily Mail Online”
Disabled feel unsafe riding in Perth taxis, call for Uber’s wheelchair accessibility option | Community Newspaper Group
JAMES Davies says he risks his safety every time he books a taxi to leave the house. The 25-year-old Mt Claremont resident was born premature at 26 weeks with spastic quadriplegia cerebral palsy, uses an electric wheelchair and requires around-the-clock care. Mr Davies, a disability client services officer, relies on wheelchair-accessible maxi-taxis for independent transport,ContinueContinue reading “Disabled feel unsafe riding in Perth taxis, call for Uber’s wheelchair accessibility option | Community Newspaper Group”
Answer Line: Accessibility question a tough one to answer – Longview News-Journal – Longview, TX
I’m going to tell you what I found to be some of the applicable standards and tell you how you can file a complaint if you still think this building might be violating those standards. What I will not do is issue an opinion on whether the building meets accessibility standards, because I can tellContinueContinue reading “Answer Line: Accessibility question a tough one to answer – Longview News-Journal – Longview, TX”
ALTA uses accessible design for rehabilitation center
brazilian architecture firm ALTA was commissioned with the expansion of the centro universitário metodista – IPA’scentral campus in porto alegre. the project’s brief asked for the addition of a new physical rehabilitation center that celebrates the tradition of the institution in physical education and physiotherapy teachings. … the central square sits in the middle of the school’s campusContinueContinue reading “ALTA uses accessible design for rehabilitation center”
Lesson in Accessibility at Amusement Parks | Eric Lipp
…but then we went to Banshee and were stopped, properly, by the parks staff and I was asked if my brace was soft. I said “parts of it are hard.” I was then informed that I would be unable to ride this massive, new attraction because, “per manufacturers’ specs” no guest wearing a brace orContinueContinue reading “Lesson in Accessibility at Amusement Parks | Eric Lipp”
Eleanor Smith Inclusive Home Design Act Will Make Homes Accessible | Rep. Jan Schakowsky
There should be more of this particular type of sensible law emanating from our Political leaders! Today, I introduced the Eleanor Smith Inclusive Home Design Act, which would require new homes built with federal dollars to meet accessibility standards — including a zero-step entrance, wheelchair accessible doorways and bathrooms, and climate controls that are atContinueContinue reading “Eleanor Smith Inclusive Home Design Act Will Make Homes Accessible | Rep. Jan Schakowsky”
IoT Innovations Offer Essential Benefits for People with Disabilities
Today, Internet-connected devices offer a similar potential to transform quality of life for many folks, particularly for people with disabilities. These innovations are ushering in a new societal revolution, one in which anything (and everything) can be connected. These connected devices, known as the Internet of Things (IoT), offer almost limitless potential for benefit, especiallyContinueContinue reading “IoT Innovations Offer Essential Benefits for People with Disabilities”
