Tagged with: accessible chicago fun kids parks recreation summer The Chicago Park District has gone “all out” to make the parks in Chicago accessible to all Chicagoans.
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Accessible Summer Fun in the Chicago Parks!
Tagged with: accessible chicago fun kids parks recreation summer Amusement Park for People with Disabilities
Tagged with: accessible amusement park disabilities Located in San Antonio, Texas, Morgan’s Wonderland is the first of its’ kind. It is the first and only amusement park designed for people with disabilities – both children and adults. Named after founder Gordon Hartman’s daughter (who has an intellectual disability), Morgan’s Wonderland aims to offer everything any guest might enjoy at a theme park, while also appealing to non-disabled visitors.
Accessible vs. Inclusive – What is the difference?
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If a facility is labeled accessible, what exactly does that mean? Wikipedia defines accessible as: ‘able to be reached or entered’, which is what having an accessible building or facility means. If I am a person who uses a wheelchair, I may be able to get into a building or center because of a ramp or a curb cut out that has been strategically placed near the entrance. Because of ADA laws, this facility may have an elevator or an accessible bathroom – but that may be the full extent of the accessibility streak. Just because a center is accessible, doesn’t mean that it is inclusive. A facility that is inclusive goes far beyond the basic idea of people being able to enter the center.
Making Disability No Barrier to Playtime
Tagged with: accessibility accessible advocate disability research Even though inclusive education has increased, many kids with disabilities still feel excluded during playtime and recess, leaving them on the sidelines as observers and not active participants. Researchers from the University of Leeds engineering and sociology departments are working together to make playtime fun for all kids by taking out the barrier often present when a child has a disability.
Innovative Leadership & Inclusion- A Profile of Inclusive Management in Practice at a Fitness Center Part 2
Tagged with: accessible disability fitness centers inclusive innovation leadership Inclusion is a process which is defined by individual need.
Innovative Leadership & Inclusion – A Profile of Inclusive Management in Practice at a Fitness Center Part 1
Tagged with: accessible disability fitness centers inclusive innovation leadership The concept of innovative leadership has been circulating in school-based literature and other sources. I recently read an article by Tanya Roscorla entitled “The 7 Steps to Innovative Leadership.” Cited principles included “Embracing challenge and driving change through creativity and knowledge.” [i]
Camo-Clad Angels?
Tagged with: accessible disability hunting wheelchair When you picture an angel, you probably don’t envision the angel wearing camouflage, but angels in camo brought hunting to those who otherwise would not be able to participate.
Accessible Hawaiian Cruise
Tagged with: accessible cruise vacation “The ADA applies to cruise ships, just as it does to hotels and other entities that offer services to the public,” said Wifredo A. Ferrer, U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Florida. “Discrimination against people with disabilities, on land or at sea, will not be tolerated.”
MAISON À BORDEAUX: Most Magnificent Wheelchair Accessible Home Ever!
Tagged with: accessible architecture design disability wheelchair accessible In France, a couple lived in a very old but beautiful house and wanted a new one. While they were looking for an architect, the husband was involved in a terrible car crash that nearly killed him. He survived, but now he would need a wheelchair.
Movie Theater Being Sued For Not Being Wheelchair Accessible
Tagged with: accessible lawsuit movie theater The movie theater at the Roosevelt Field Mall holds itself out as being wheelchair accessible — but try telling that to someone who uses a wheelchair.
