by External Article | Jan 6, 2021 | Care Work Library, Caregiver Stories |
The exercise was part of a four-hour training session called SENSE, which uses a mock supermarket recreated at BMV by the international chain REWE to give nursing students a first hand experience on what it’s like for people with disabilities to shop at inaccessible...
by External Article | Sep 11, 2020 | Care Work Library, Housing |
One in four Americans has a serious cognitive or physical disability that affects their daily lives: 13.7 percent report mobility issues, 10.8 percent report cognitive impairment, 6.8 percent report difficulty living alone and 3.7 percent report difficulty in...
by External Article | Sep 28, 2019 | Care Work Library, Housing |
Yes, messy sidewalks are hard. But so are shops and restaurants with steps at their entrances. So are blocks that lack curb cuts or have ones that are poorly designed. So are broken elevators. So is the fact that in L.A., if you’re a disabled person (which is what...
by External Article | Sep 10, 2019 | Care Work Library, For Friends & Family, Health & Fitness |
If we want everyone to participate in public life, we must design and build an inclusive public realm that is accessible to all. Public life can’t just be available to the abled, young, or healthy. Everyone navigates the built environment differently, with abilities...
by Cori Carl | Jul 25, 2015 | Caregiver News |
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), just celebrated it’s 25th anniversary. Roberg Burgdorf, the ADA’s author, shared his motivation in The Washington Post, “…well over half of all kids with disabilities were not receiving minimally adequate education.”...
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