Disabled, Neurodivergent, Accessibility Critic, Speaker, Architectural Accessibility and Universal Design educator and policy specialist
#TeachableMoment Install accessible bench. Check ?? Install in an accessible location. Oops! ?? This is why accessibility checklists so often don't work. Usable accessibility is what matters. Think it through. #AccessibleCanada #ADA #DDR #EAA #CRPD #disability #inclusion #accessibility #UniversalDesign #design #education ##legislation #CultureChange #WeAreBillionStrong #BillionStrong
Managing Director and Senior Accessibility Consultant and Trainer at OHAC, specialising at making buildings, workplaces and services accessible and usable for all.
I came across this good and bad example of accessibility at the weekend. ?? Great to see this organisation installing a well designed wheelchair accessible picnic desk, but remember accessibility is about more than design. Other factors to consider are location and provision. Unfortunately to access the bench you need to go up a step and the surface finish is not wheelchair accessible. #UniversalDesign #Accessibility #Wheelchair #Design Alt Text: "Wooden table on grass which is accessed by a small step. Three seats and a space for a wheelchair". [PIC]
