Tag Archives: access

A View from the Accessible Seats

NARIC’s Director Mark Odum shares his experience attending concerts and sporting events, and how laws like the ADA and ABA have made for a more equitable experience. Continue reading

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Answered Questions for June 2023: How Can LGBTQ+ Organizations Be More Inclusive and Accessible for Members of the LGBTQ+ Community with Disabilities?

Answered Questions is a monthly resource for the Spanish language Disability Community that fills an information need. This month’s question is: We are an organization that serves and supports the LGBTQ+ community in our area. We have had recent feedback … Continue reading

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What is Web Accessibility?

According to the W3C Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI), web accessibility means “that websites, tools, and technologies are designed and developed so that people with disabilities can use them.” All people with disabilities can benefit from accessible web design and development. … Continue reading

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FEBHI: A Federation of Associations in Spain that Support and Assist People with Spina Bifida and Hydrocephalus

Since 1980, the Spanish Federation of Associations on Spina Bifida and Hydrocephalus (FEBHI, acronym in Spanish) (in Spanish) has worked towards making universal accessibility in products, services, and environments a reality for people with spina bifida and hydrocephalus (EBH, acronym … Continue reading

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Answered Questions: Monthly News for the Disability Community July 2019

Answered Questions is a monthly resource for the Spanish language Disability Community that fills an information need. This month’s question is: I am a person with a disability and would like to be more physically active. What information and resources … Continue reading

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APEBI: Organizing Programs for People with Spina Bifida and Hydrocephalus in Argentina

The Spina Bifida and Hydrocephalus Association (APEBI, acronym in Spanish) in Argentina was created in 1975 and is dedicated to the development of prevention, assistance, recreational, sport, and rehabilitation programs for people with spinal bifida, hydrocephalus, and other disabilities. APEBI … Continue reading

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Answered Questions: Monthly News for the Disability Community for April 2019

Answered Questions is a monthly resource for the Spanish language Disability Community that fills an information need. This month’s question is: I have been recently diagnosed with a disability. I work part time and go to school part time and … Continue reading

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Traveling with a Disability: Accessible Tourism

Planning the perfect trip involves many components, whether you’re going to the next town over or to the other side of the world. These can include researching your destination and its various attractions; booking long-distance travel that may involve planes, … Continue reading

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Answered Questions: Monthly News for the Disability Community

Answered Questions is a monthly resource for the Spanish language Disability Community that fills an information need. Each month, we look through the searches on our blog and through the information requests made by our patrons who speak Spanish and … Continue reading

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Cool Tech from Festival ADA

It was a gorgeous Saturday afternoon when we hit the pavilions at Festival ADA! We set up a table with samples of publications from the NIDILRR grantee community and chatted with people about technology, inclusion, employment, parenting, gaming, and so … Continue reading

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