How can we make coffee shops accessible?
Modern coffee shops are ground zero for low-pressure social activity for people of all ages, creeds, and backgrounds. However, as the industry dominates in cities across the world, from small independents to the likes of Starbucks, each coffee shop must individually meet the demand for accessibility requirements that their disabled customers depend on to even […]
What makes a restroom accessible?
Today on the Direct Access blog, we set out to answer the question of what exactly makes an accessible restroom space. The specific size of an accessible toilet space is something that is not outlined nor specified by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). However, there are a lot of guidelines that make strict recommendations, […]
Direct Access at NRPA Conference
Direct Access will be at the National Recreation and Parks conference at the Phoenix Convention Centre this September 20-22. The Direct Access team will be at stand 2539 demonstrating our innovative tactile maps that enable people with sensory disabilities to navigate around parks and buildings. QR codes provide audio descriptions and ASL translations. We will […]
InTents publish Direct Access article on accessible tents
InTents, the trade magazine for the Advanced Textiles Association kindly produced an article on how big tents and festivals could look beyond the ADA. This can be found at https://intentsmag.com/2022/08/01/beyond-ada/
Direct Access gains DOBE certification
Boston-based disability accessibility consultancy Direct Access has secured its DOBE® certification from Disability:IN. It recognizes that our management team is all people with disabilities. The Disability-Owned and Operated Business Enterprise (DOBE®) certification is granted to businesses that are at least 51 percent owned, operated, controlled, and managed by a person with a disability. Our Founder […]
New Rochelle Municipal Housing Authority, NY
Direct Access advised and consulted with the New Rochelle Municipal Housing Authority on all planning involving renovation, administration, training, and redevelopment of affordable housing units to improve and expand the availability of Mobility and Sensory Units. The Section 504 Transition Plan developed covered all housing developments, program offices, leasing offices, and administrative facilities to HUD […]