Category: News

28Aug/23

A young white man with short brown hair sits at a desk typing on his Mac computer. On his desk are numerous notepads and a cup of coffee.

Achieving Accessible Website Compliancy

August 28, 2023Newsaccessibility guidanceMichael Miller

Ensuring that your website is fully accessible to disabled people is becoming an increasingly vital element in the success of any institution with a public-facing platform. Whether you are a small charity

22Jul/23

A tidy high-rise apartment living room with a green sofa, brown coffee table, small work desk near the windows and a large potted plant gently lit by the sun outside.

How Direct Access reviews apartment buildings for accessibility

July 22, 2023NewsMichael Miller

How Direct Access reviews apartment buildings for accessibility The Americans with Disabilities Act sets out clear expectations (in addition to legal precedence) which outlines the ways in which building owners must promote

08Jun/23

Happy wheelchair-bound businesswoman opens an office door with her ID card.

Making accommodations for disabled people proven to be low-cost in new study

June 8, 2023NewsMichael Miller

The U.S. Department of Labor announced that a new report finds that nearly half of the workplace accommodations made for people with disabilities can be implemented at no cost to employers. Of

12Apr/23

Young man with beard in wheelchair, working on laptop from home, answering call. He is wearing plaid blue shirt, sitting at his kitchen table.

Record employment for people with disabilities thanks to remote working

April 12, 2023NewsMichael Miller

Disabled people have almost always been the most overlooked group within the American job market. However, it warms the heart of the whole team at Direct Access to learn that reportedly, there

30Jan/23

Direct Access founder Steven Mifsud MBE measuring the level of a concrete pathway with a baseball field in the background.

Direct Access to audit parks in the City of Allen, Texas

January 30, 2023NewsMichael Miller

Our partnership with the City of Allen, Texas resulted in a contract to complete the self-evaluation and ADA transition plan for all of the city’s parks. Working with the City of Allen’s

20Oct/22

A young female barista in a wheelchair with brown hair holds a jug underneath a coffee machine while pressing a button with her other hand.

How can we make coffee shops accessible?

October 20, 2022Newsaccessibility guidanceMichael Miller

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