Abilitrek Makes Finding Hotels For People with Disabilities Much Easier
Daman Wandke, started a website called Abilitrek that finds hotels that have the right accommodations for travelers with disabilities.
ACCESSING EDUCATION WITH A DISABILITY ISN’T AS EASY AS WE THINK
Equal access to education isn’t quite as easy as one would imagine.
Accessibility and the Kids Who Go to Shows
Lia Seth, who was diagnosed with Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome at age 23, speaks to the issue and lack of awareness for those with disabilities being able to have accessible seats at shows.
Could wheelchair-friendly tiny houses be a “big” option for people with disabilities?
If you’ve spent much time on social media, chances are you’ve seen a tiny house pop up in your feed. But disability and tiny don’t seem like they go together at all… Or do they?
Historic Library to Children’s Lab
Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh hosted the September Partner Meeting for Pittsburgh 2030 District participants. Attendees learned about the Museum’s current efficiency efforts and their renovation of the former Carnegie Library along with a report from the Allegheny County Health Department on their work, particularly as it relates to our air quality.
At home: Benton Park home designed for wheelchair users is both beautiful and functional
Universal, or accessible, design is a growing trend in the home building and remodeling industries as the baby-boomer population continues to age and people with disabilities wish to live as independently as possible in their homes, while not sacrificing style for functionality.
New Accessibility App Makes Enjoying a Trip to the Movies Inclusive for All
For most young people, adolescence is a time filled with fashion and romantic concerns. For Alex Koren, his teen years were the beginning of a quest for equal access for the hearing impaired.
Restaurants Haven’t Lived Up to the Promise of the Americans with Disabilities Act
Disabled diners on the issues they most commonly face — and how to fix them
How Accessibility-Focused Housing Design Benefits Everyone
Two years ago, changes to the Ontario Building Code upped accessibility requirements for multiunit residential buildings.
Architect designs smart nursing home controlled by the blink of an eye
When landscape architect Steve Saling was diagnosed with ALS in 2006, he was determined to live as well as he could. “Our society treats prisoners with more dignity and respect than the chronically disabled,” Saling told CNN. “[They’re] kept alive but with no life.”