Accessible

Just because you or someone you know has a disability doesn't mean you can't enjoy America's national parks. Because even before the Americans With Disabilities Act of 1990, the National Park Service campaigned for everyone to be able to…

Hutchinson City Council last week reviewed an assessment of public rights of way for Americans with disability compliance by city officials.For the past four years, employees have looked at sidewalks and…

It may be common to see students panting as they brave the hill from Leo’s to Lau, squinting at tiny or almost illegible fonts on PowerPoint presentations, and struggling to maintain a tenuous balance between internships, work, grades, and…

Like many people, Terrance Hasan was trying to sign up and secure a vaccine appointment in early 2021 when it became available in New York. Hasan, who has a mental disability, worked with his care…

Hoping to set new standards in the world of adaptive design, which is about making interiors accessible to disabled people, Maegan Blau founded her studio Blue Copper Design in 2018. The newfangled entrepreneur has been a wheelchair…

In the wake of COVID-19, some individuals who are diagnosed with “long COVID” are experiencing the reality of disability as they face symptoms that restrict their ability to move through life without limitations. President Joe Biden…

SubmittedMon, 07/26/2021 1:10 p.m. New guide to help people and organizations plan integrative, barrier-free events The New York State Office for People with Developmental Disabilities announced that it has released an accessible event…

Carole E. BarrowmanIt is affectionately referred to as the ET3 by those closest to it.First built in 1914, demolished and reconstructed in 1932, and demolished again in 2016, the third iteration of the Eagle Tower in Peninsula State Park in…

Holmdel, NJ - The Holmdel Township Committee is pleased to announce the opening of an inclusive and accessible playground in Allocco Park on Monday, August 9th, 2021 at 5:00 p.m. The playground, built by Whirl Construction, is fully…

Sherri Turpin is the managing director of ZVRS and Purple Communications. Steven Aquino A common thread that connects seemingly different stories in this column is the existence of assistive technology as a means of combating…