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The Direct Access guide to adaptive game controllers This week, Direct Access handed in our accessibility audit of the National Video Game Museum in Sheffield. Although we are extremely passionate when any organisation expresses the desire to become accessible, our audit at NVM felt special, because beyond educating people about
How can we make hospitals more accessible? For many of us, visiting hospitals can be a nerve-wracking experience even on the best of occasions. Although we tend to try and avoid hospital visits generally, there remains a considerable chance that most people will need to visit a hospital at least
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
Most British websites fail to meet best practice standards of accessibility The UK Government recently published a report detailing the findings of a study that explored website accessibility standards on several UK sites managed mostly by large public sector organisations in the health and public service sector as well as
Hearing Loops for public facilities Imagine not being able to hear the speaker across the roar of a crowd, the bank cashier, or a bus driver over the noise of an engine. For many of the one in six of the UK population with some form of hearing loss, this
Government publish new tactile paving guidance Last month, the UK Government’s Department for Transport published new Tactile Paving guidance to boost mobility independence for people with vision impairments. The use of tactile paving surfaces is important because these surfaces convey vital information to vision impaired and other people about their
His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE recently issued Law No. 3 of 2022 on the rights of people with disabilities in the emirate of Dubai. In addition, the ruler of Dubai issued Executive Council Resolution No. 1 of 2022 pertaining
Direct Access joins Franco-British Chamber Direct Access has formally joined the Franco-British Chamber of Commerce & Industry. Created in 1873, it is the oldest international chamber of commerce in Europe. Becoming a member supports our partnerships that create inclusive environments for disabled people in France. In 2021, Direct Access won
Since 2019, World Braille Day has been celebrated to create awareness of the importance of Braille; an access and communication tool that has played a key role in the realization of human rights for blind and partially sighted people. Braille is the system of raised dots used for reading and
Direct Access has won two prestigious export awards for exporting British expertise in accessibility: the Franco British & Trade Investment Awards and the Insider North West International Trade Award. Both awards were won on the same night in different countries and followed on from our founder Steven Mifsud’s MBE in
Christmas gifts for people with sensory disabilities Deciding on a gift to get your loved ones, friends, and colleagues at Christmas can be a difficult and strenuous task. For many, gift-giving is an annual minefield where we worry ourselves about everything from settling on a socially acceptable price, whether a