Removing Barriers to Health Clubs and Fitness Facilities
"A Guide for Accommodating All Members, Including People with Disabilities and Older Adults". This guide is written for health club and fitness facility owners and managers, and has some information that may be useful for families and individuals with disabilities as well. Of special interest is page 5, which itemizes suggestions for making a center a welcoming facility.
One Page Summary of the 21st Century Communication and Video Accessibility Act of 2009
This bill would amend the Communication Act to ensure that all new internet-enabled phone and television products and services are accessible and usable to persons with disabilities.
http://www.coataccess.org/node/4624
Is Web accessibility a human right?
"The Web is now so tightly integrated into our society that it's second nature to obtain employment, access education, do commerce, get information, get entertainment and even build social relationships online. If the Web is now a permanent and integral part of our society, then is denying a group of people access to much of the Web a form of discrimination and a denial of a human right?"
http://rebuildingtheweb.com/en/is-web-accessibility-a-human-right/
Access Firefox presents and showcases some of the accessibility tools and features that are available for the free Firefox web browser.
http://www.accessfirefox.org/
Accessible Social Media
Just because a person may have limited vision or be blind does not mean he or she doesn't want to use and connect on social media.
http://bub.blicio.us/accessible-social-media/
Hydraulics Could Enable Full-screen Braille Computer Display
Most computer Braille readers display only one line at a time. Researchers at North Carolina State University have built a display that allows a full page to be shown at once. Find out more about this assistive device that may be available in the future.
http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2010/03/braille-display/
Bookshare.org
This is an searchable online library offers more than 45,000 accessible digital books, textbooks, teacher-recommended reading, periodicals and assistive technology tools for readers with print disabilities.
http://www.bookshare.org/
Impact of Broadband on Senior Citizens
Broadband-enabled technologies can provide seniors and individuals with disabilities with an "interactive lifeline" from their homes.
http://www.uschamber.com/NR/rdonlyres/edp7qgdm
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Access Survey of Parish and Diocesan Facilities
Having a checklist to help determine if your place of worship is fully accessible would be great, wouldn't it?
Open the Gates of the Temple, So That All May Worship
Could your synagogue or temple be more inclusive? This document from the United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism's Commission on Inclusion of People with Disabilities has lots of good information on how a congregation can be more inclusive.
http://www.jsped.org/USCJ%20HighHoliday%20Inclusion%20Packet.pdf
Making God More Accessible
This article by Mark Pinsky in the Wall Street Journal shares stories and ideas for making congregations more accessible and welcoming.
Survey Tracks Accessibility of Texas Religious Congregations
Dimensions of Faith and Congregational Ministries with Persons with Developmental Disabilities and Their Families
Have you been looking for resources to help congregations better include members with developmental disabilities? Have a look at this long bibliography and resource list of different products for clergy and laypersons, families and service providers for inclusive ministries.
http://rwjms.umdnj.edu/boggscenter/products/
documents/DimensionsfinalAugust2005.pdf
Lutheran Services in America: Disability Services
Would you like to know about the support services they have for individuals with disabilities and their families? Click on Disability Services and it will show you resources in different areas of the USA.
Accessibility Audit for Local Churches
Is your church accessible? This audit checklist can help churches become accessible and welcoming. It talks about the usual ramps, restrooms and parking spaces, but goes on to show that communication and attitudes sometimes need attention, too.
United Jewish Communities
The United Jewish Communities of North America has a list of ten ideas to help people with disabilities feel welcome and become more involved with their congregation.
The Interfaith Initiative
What is the Interfaith Initiative? It is from the American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD), and it provides publications, assistance to religious leaders, and problem-solving with congregations and seminaries as they work to provide fellowship, and spiritual and physical accessibility in their churches.
2010 Paratransit Online Dialogue
Join the conversation! Find out what others across the country are saying and doing to address the issue of paratransit services in light of the intense budget challenges communities are facing.
Wheelchair Access for Planes
The Association for Airline Passenger Rights has endorsed a petition by a 17-year-old girl to make airplanes accommodate a person's own wheelchair.
http://jfactivist.typepad.com/jfactivist/transportation/
American Sign Language (ASL) Video Podcast on The Air Carrier Access Act
Video in ASL for individuals with hearing impairments who want to learn more about the Air Carrier Access Act before they go off on that trip. Isn't it great to have this new ASL resource from the Disability Law Lowdown? Listen to the 4th one in the Disability Law Lowdown Podcast series.
http://asl.disabilitylawlowdown.com/showlist.php
Accessible Transportation in Rural Areas
Don't have accessible transportation in your rural area? This Project Action Resource Sheet gives ideas for options such as Coordinated Systems, Volunteer Systems, Voucher Systems, and Flex Routes. They also list resources and related organizations.