by akadalym | Jun 16, 2020 | Education
It might be strange that we support straws when every respectable restaurant is withdrawing those environment damaging tubes. Even though they are necessary for most disabled people so because of being barrier-free some cafés will have to keep some in their inventory...
by akadalym | Jun 16, 2020 | "Why" Campaign People First Association, "Why" Campaign People First Association, "Why" Campaign People First Association, "Why" Campaign People First Association, "Why" Campaign People First Association
Able bodied people walk on them easily. They only get bothered by a wall-mounted car or by the pavement being torn up. The sidewalk for people in wheelchairs though is a real obstacle course. Getting on the footway in the city centres is easier because of the recessed...
by akadalym | Jun 10, 2020 | Uncategorized
Because in wheelchair sitting we need a bit different accommodations: higher bed as the average (58-60 cm) which is a level in the wheelchair that allows of lifting somebody. The room door is wider, there is no threshold and carpet. The room is so big that the car can...
by akadalym | Jun 10, 2020 | Uncategorized
Have you ever seen “something” during your city walks, in public institutions or somewhere else, that stands out on the floor and has a different colour? So this is the blind guide lane, that makes access easier for blind people. The right blind guide lanes are...
by akadalym | Jun 10, 2020 | Education, Education, Education, Education
Disability vehicles are often larger by design, as wheelchairs have to fit in them. The size of the front passenger door and how wide it can be opened is a crucial aspect: the wider the door opens the easier it is to roll close to the car and get into the front...