by Randy Earle | Jan 19, 2013 | Access, Advocacy, Uncategorized, Universal Design
(…well, maybe not all the time…) In this case, I alerted an information center connected to a major public works project about an access issue. There is a substantial step at the entrance to their building. They responded by purchasing a light-weight...
by Randy Earle | Dec 13, 2012 | Access, Advocacy, Disability, Uncategorized, Wheelchair
I spend a lot of time looking for accessible entrances. A lot. My only guide is that blue universal sign. Does it indicate exclusivity for wheelchair users? Not at all. Every one benefits from a step-less entry: delivery people, postal carriers, movers, paramedics,...
by Randy Earle | Oct 13, 2012 | Advocacy, Disability, Uncategorized
An article title caught my eye when I was exploring the Yahoo sports section. (I call it, “checking my scores.”) Read all about it, “The girl with the ‘zebra leg’ wows hog country,” written by Eric Adelson on September 17, 2012, a...
by Randy Earle | Sep 10, 2012 | Access, Advocacy, Disability, Uncategorized
On a recent trip to a diner in Seattle, a cheerful hostess stepped right up to me and asked, “How can I best help you?” This was wonderful to hear because, on a previous visit, I talked with that same hostess about the best way to greet wheelchair users...
by Randy Earle | Aug 18, 2012 | Access, Advocacy, Disability, Uncategorized
Why did I have to risk falling over to access the lawn at a local college? Why is there a concrete barrier around the grass that prevents me from getting to the green commons in my wheelchair? Did any thought go into constructing the barrier? Was it thought to be a...
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