First, I’ll admit that I’m inconsistent in how I respond. Today’s incident: My department at work had a picnic. I’d forgotten about it until it popped up on my calendar at work. I briefly thought about calling the department secretary,…
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Via FWD/Forward, from the W3C comes this resource-rich article about combating inaccessible websites: * Overview * Introduction * Consider your Approach * Identify Key Contacts * Describe the Problem * Sources for More Information * Request Reply * Follow-up as…
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Jen from People Aren’t Broken writes about the many ways people and institutions ensure that she (we) is (are) not able to play: [E]xamples include: intersections with crazy traffic patterns and no audible walk indication board games that I can’t…
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Shops, hotels and offices will soon be forced to widen corridors, install ramps and renovate toilets under new rules to improve access for the elderly, families with prams and people with disabilities. The federal government will announce minimum access requirements…
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IP at Modus Dopens hits the nail on the head: There’s a pervasive myth that annoys the hell out of me, and I hope you?ll excuse me while I get it out of my system: it’s the idea that it’s…
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From the Paralyzed Veterans Association of Florida‘s Sunshine Spokesman newsletter, a take on my encounter with restroom decor: