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Podcast with Sensory Access’ Dr. Daniela Ferdico https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sF9GSakjwLs Dr. Daniela Ferdico is a neurodiverse neuropsychologist who specializes in neurodevelopmetal disorders such as Autism & ADHD, Izzi Ferdico is a student, aspiring video game designer, and co-founder of Sensory Access, a non-profit organisation that offers advice on how to curate accessible

Working with Direct Access, we will enable your organisation to take vital steps towards meeting social, economic, and environmental impact goals set out by Agenda 2030. Agenda 2030’s SDGs address all three dimensions of sustainable development (environmental, economic, and social) and are integrated into the United Nations global development agenda.

Grenfell Tower authorities failed to consult disabled people Direct Access has recently learned that the government repeatedly failed to seek the views of disabled people and their organisations about how residents with physical impairments could evacuate tower blocks in an emergency, six years before the Grenfell Tower disaster. Louise Upton,

Direct Access strengthens Irish links with North West mayors Direct Access consultants were honoured to be part of the meeting in the Department of Foreign Affairs, Dublin, on 29 March. The meeting, whose attendants included the Mayors of Greater Manchester and Liverpool City Regions, sets a precedent for ensuing collaborations

Direct Access renews sponsorship of Nantwich Town Disability FC Nantwich-based disability firm Direct Access has renewed its commitment to sponsoring the local vision-impaired football team, Nantwich Town Disability Football Club, after initially becoming sponsors back in 2019 when the club went by the name Nantwich Town Wolves VIFC. Over the

Changing Places Statutory Guidance Updated in Northern Irelad Northern Ireland’s Finance Minister Conor Murphy announced changes to the statutory guidance requirements for Changing Places toilets in Northern Ireland this month. The Amendments Booklet – AMD 8 (2022) provides additional guidance to Technical Booklet R (2012) on access to and use

New BSI Standard for neurodiversity to be published this summer Standards for the designing of buildings and accessibility for users are expected to change in just a few months as the first-ever BSI standard providing guidance on neurodiversity and the built environment will be made official; PAS 6463 Design for

Is disability access an afterthought for rail operators? In the past two years, the world underwent a global state of emergency that forced everyone on Earth to isolate and stay in their homes, which consequently limited our access to everything from seeing and touching those we hold dear, to making

SEND support for disabled children to be set out in UK law. SEND is a system of support designed by the UK government to provide disabled children special educational environments, equipment, programs, and healthcare suited to their specific needs, while simultaneously lessening the burden on the parents of disabled children

Direct Access is proud to announce that we have added a brand-new YouTube channel to our ever-growing list of social media platforms! Our Ops director Steve Dering comments on the launch “After becoming increasingly confident in our filmmaking prowess these past few months through our other platforms, it felt like

Glasgow report highlights disability discrimination New research involving the charity Glasgow Disability Alliance (GDA), has found disabled people are continuing to face barriers accessing public buildings and services and are “hugely under-represented” in employment. This is in direct infringement of equality laws. In a clear example of discrimination, one participant

Do I need a DDA Access Audit? An Access Audit (also known as a DDA audit, Disability Discrimination Act Audit, or Disabled Access Audit) is an assessment of a building or facility, an environment, or a service compared to best practice standards to benchmark its accessibility to disabled people. The

Direct Access to consult on the Science Museum Medicine Gallery Direct Access will shortly begin an exciting new project with the Science Museum Group, as we are currently recruiting disabled people to be involved in an accessibility evaluation of the Medicine Gallery at Science Museum London. This builds on our

Assistive Technology Venture Announced by Policy Connect A new joint venture between a thinktank, a university, and a charity could help ensure that future public policies on assistive technology are able to transform the lives of disabled and older people. The Assistive and Accessible Technology (ATech) Policy Lab is a

Locomotion Museum opens Consultation on new building Last year, Direct Access worked with the National Railway Museum (now called ‘Locomotion’), making a series of accessibility recommendations that are part of the established infrastructure of the site. We are thrilled to announce that these recommendations will now feed into their new