You need to consider your users and their limitations when you build a wheelchair ramp. The ramp must be wide enough to be safe, sturdy enough to carry the weight of electric wheelchairs and have a slope that's gentle enough for a manual wheelchair user to navigate. Safety is integ...
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When building your e-commerce site with accessibility in mind, you need to think about usability, appearance, presentation, and user control. For a breakdown of the latest guidelines on website accessibility, check theWeb Content Accessibility Guidelinesfrom the World Wide Web Consortium (W3c). Her...
But it’s more than just providing a wheelchair ramp; the venue experience needs to be tailored to as many different needs as possible. This could include: Ensuring that signage is large enough for people with visual impairments and that there are Braille options Providing enough staff to ass...
Accessibility: As a pedestrian street, La Rambla is a wide, roll-able expanse – much preferred to sidewalks. Occasionally the cobblestones can become a bit rickety (though only in certain places) and in spots some cars are allowed through, but the vast nature of the pedestrian-dominated road...
persons into daily life. There is still much progression and maturity yet to occur in the industry, so our time is now. Those leaders and early adopters that successfully operationalize accessibility and inclusion will have the opportunity to shape industry wide standards that everyone else will ...
Home renovation is rarely straightforward and always carries the risk of additional costs—and that’s particularly true for those who need accessible home modifications. Whether you need to build an entry ramp or adapt a bathroom, it helps to be aware of funding options that can help homeowners...
A wide entry with seamless flooring is simple for folks with wheelchairs, crutches or strollers to navigate. Add sturdy benches so people can remove their shoes while seated. Pro tip:“Decluttering the house, including the garage, may take time and effort, but it is an inexpensive way to ...
Me: Take my leg off, flip it upside down, put it in the scooter and pull up next to him and smile as the man’s mouth was hanging wide open. As I am on crutches in the bathroom at a restaurant and the floor is all wet so I am trying to get my crutches onto two dry squares...