All posts by Michael Miller

08Jul/24

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Embracing disabled identity: Direct Access and Disability Pride Month

July 8, 2024NewsMichael Miller

Disability Pride Month is an annual awareness day celebrated every July, championing the creativity, resilience, and achievements of people with disabilities. The origins of Disability Pride as a celebration go as far

05Jul/24

Steven Mifsud holding his MBE medal on the grounds of Windsor Castle on an overcast morning.

Steven Mifsud interviewed for the 20th anniversary of Direct Access

July 5, 2024NewsMichael Miller

Celebrating 20 years as Director of Direct Access, Marketing Executive and Accessible Media Consultant Michael Miller interviewed our Group CEO Steven Mifsud MBE about the company’s history which now spans a generation,

21Jun/24

The interior of an empty movie theatre warmly lit by overhead lights. In the forefront of the photograph are empty seats all red in colour.

How to make your theater inclusive and disability-friendly

June 21, 2024Newsaccessibility guidanceMichael Miller

The live event market is currently booming, making a huge resurgence within the wider entertainment industry. With the pandemic becoming something of a distant memory, the general public is becoming much more

12Jun/24

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Joe Prochilo re-appointed to the Architectural Access Board for Massachusetts

June 12, 2024NewsMichael Miller

We are delighted to announce that one of our accessibility experts has been reappointed to the Architectural Access Board for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts for another 3-year term. Joe Prochilo, who officially

24May/24

A range of green sensory items including communication cards, headphones and a multi-coloured fidget toy placed on top of a black t-shirt with text that reads Direct Access in white and green.

How providing tote bags with small objects can increase accessibility on your premises

May 24, 2024Newsaccessibility guidanceMichael Miller

Adopted widely from education and play settings to workspaces, sensory bags are an inclusive, inexpensive method of signifying to visitors that your premises actively consider accessibility and comfort. The tools and resources

07May/24

A landscape photograph of Tacoma Washington across a river with Mt. Rainier in the distance during the afternoon.

Tacoma Housing Authority, WA

May 7, 2024Case StudiesMichael Miller

Tacoma Housing Authority, WA Direct Access are access consultants for the Tacoma Housing Authority, a housing authority providing sustainable, high-quality, stable housing and supportive services to people in need since 1940. The

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