Massachusetts State-wide Contractor
Direct Access Consultancy LLC is a Massachusetts Statewide Contractor under the PRF76 Category 6 for Planning, Zoning, and Development Consultancy services contract. The five-year program enables the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and other entities to draw on as required, technical assistance services in economic development, land use, and planning. Direct Access is able to provide barrier […]
Do I need an ADA Access Audit?
Do I need a DDA Access Audit? A facilities audit (also known as a Barrier-Free Audit, or People with Disabilities 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 people with disabilities. The key elements to refer to are […]
World Braille Day: Raising Awareness for an Important Communication Tool
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 writing by people who are […]
Town of Bethel, VT Accessibility Plan
Direct Access partnered with DuBois & King, a Vermont based engineering firm to develop the Stormwater and Accessibility plan for Bethel in Windsor County, Vermont. This will be the state’s first-ever village accessibility plan. It will become a model for other towns and villages. Since September 2021 we have worked to develop: • Facilities and […]
Christmas gifts for people with sensory differences
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 gift is too generic and impersonal, and perhaps whether we are trying […]
Uber Sued by U.S Justice Department for Disability Discrimination
Uber Technologies Inc has come under fire (rightly) for allegedly overcharging disabled passengers, being sued by the US Justice Department on Wednesday. The Department has also asked a federal court to order compliance with anti-discrimination law. The lawsuit, filed in the US District Court in San Francisco, targets an April 2016 Uber policy of charging […]