All posts by Michael Miller

01Dec/23

A group photo of the full Direct Access Team at the grand opening of the office. A yellow banner ready to be cut is stretched across the door.

Direct Access in 2023 – A Year in Review

December 1, 2023NewsMichael Miller

First, the challenges. Life working at a small business always presents its challenges. In 2023, Direct Access experienced more of these challenges than we possibly have ever felt in our nineteen-year existence.

21Nov/23

A person's workstation featuring a Mac computer, small laptop on a wooden stand, and an open notepad with a ballpoint pen sat atop it. In the background, a windowsill with a modest collection of cactus plants.

Free Webinar: Creating Inclusive Spaces and About the ADA/ABA Accessibility Guidelines for the Public Right-of-Way

November 21, 2023NewsMichael Miller

Accessibility is a rapidly growing topic on municipality agendas as technology and new ideas emerge. Moreover, there are new guidelines under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the Architectural Barriers Act

09Nov/23

A mixed group of work colleagues discuss work around an office table. One of them, a male wheelchair user, points to his female colleagues monitor to point something out.

How business owners stand to benefit from accessibility and inclusion

November 9, 2023Newsaccessibility guidanceMichael Miller

When we think of the built environments that make up our society, whether that’s bus stations, libraries, hospitals, supermarkets, or hotels, thought is rarely ever given to the potential of these spaces

06Nov/23

Hand of an unrecognizable person dragging a suitcase, wearing on the wrist a lanyard of sunflowers, symbol of people with invisible or hidden disabilities.

The difference between disability awareness and understanding

November 6, 2023Newsaccessibility guidanceMichael Miller

Much is often said about disability awareness, whether it’s businesses and organisations earnestly involving themselves in the various disability awareness days that happen each year, to huge corporations painting an image of

02Nov/23

A photograph of a middle aged man wearing a white polo shirt and a hidden disability sunflower lanyard smiles and poses for a picture. His arm is resting on a large structure which reads #COP28UAE

How Direct Access is providing accessibility and sustainability at COP28

November 2, 2023NewsMichael Miller

COP28, the annual climate change conference, is scheduled to take place at the heart of Expo City in the United Arab Emirates in a matter of weeks now. The conference, which will

12Oct/23

A middle aged man, Andy Lomas, poses for a photo behind a large tactile map board at a product and service conference. In the background is a poster banner for Direct Access showing a young man in a wheelchair cheering on a hillside.

The Importance of Accessible Wayfinding in Commercial Environments

October 12, 2023Newsaccessibility guidanceMichael Miller

In the past ten years or so wayfinding has undergone massive changes that has made getting around more accessible to all. With the ease of availability of services such as Google Maps,

Author: Michael Miller