Access-A-Ride in NYC
You have to make a reservation one to two days in advance. That means knowing not only when you?ll be ready to set out, but also where your first stop will be, how long it will last, where your second…
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Accessibility
Commencement and Accessibility – the Cheese Stands Alone
Because it is, believe it or not, time to start thinking about hotel rooms and plane tickets for college graduation, I’ve been looking into how various universities handle commencement seating for guests with disabilities. (Interestingly, while most university websites I…
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Disabled worshippers struggle to find home in pews
From Forbes: Years after federal law required accommodations for the disabled, separation of church and state means houses of worship remain largely beyond the law’s reach. State laws and denominational measures meant to take up the slack are tricky to…
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No Room at the Opera
We went to the Metropolitan Opera Live in HD showing of Der Rosenkavalier on Saturday, and it was the last straw. Never mind able-bodied people sitting in the wheelchair accessible seating; there were at easily double the number of wheelchair…
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This Bathroom Ain’t Big Enough for Both of Us
Or: Nature Abhors a Vacuum Seen in the restroom at my hair stylist: Apparently some decor-happy business owner saw a big empty space and decided it needed filling. Tip: that big empty space is there for a reason. Luckily that…
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Trails Accessibility Minimum Guidelines in the USA
Re-posted from TourWatch: On December 3, the National Network of ADA Centers will host a webinar covering the Draft Final Accessibility Guidelines for Outdoor Developed Areas recently released by the U.S. Access Board. There is a period of public comment…
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