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Design for Dignity Pty Ltd

Locality: North Willoughby

Address: PO Box 3152 2068 North Willoughby, NSW, Australia

Website: http://designfordignity.com.au

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23.01.2022 Despite really good consistent tactile directional indicators on the footpaths in Belgrade - not everything is fabulous

23.01.2022 Interesting stuff for International Day of People with Disability.

23.01.2022 It's here! Choose Art is Australia's Accessible Arts Directory. Search for arts by your access needs and see what's happening near you!

21.01.2022 Interesting research to be undertaken by the US Access Board. It will be interesting to see what they come up with. Access Board to Assess Feasibility of Wheelchair Restraint Systems on Aircraft The inability to use one's wheelchair on airplanes makes air travel very difficult, if not impossible, for many people with disabilities. It requires multiple transfers between boarding chairs and aircraft seats, posing injury risks. Airline seats are a poor alternative to personal wh...eelchairs which are typically customized for the user's safety, comfort, and specific medical needs. Further, passengers' wheelchairs are stowed in the cargo hold and often damaged, mishandled, or lost as a result. To address these challenges, the Access Board is undertaking a study to assess the feasibility of equipping aircraft with restraint systems so that passengers can remain in their wheelchairs on flights. Congress directed the Board to study this question in its most recent reauthorization of the Federal Aviation Administration. The Board has enlisted the Transportation Research Board (TRB), which is part of the congressionally chartered National Academy of Sciences, to conduct this assessment and to issue a report. The Board and TRB will consult the Department of Transportation, aircraft manufacturers, air carriers, and disability advocates in the course of the study, as directed by the act. "The Board is eager to examine this issue which has the potential to make flying safer and more comfortable for thousands of people who use wheelchairs," stated Board Executive Director David Capozzi. "We look forward to building upon and advancing the work of other organizations who have provided critical leadership, advocacy, and research on this subject, notably All Wheels Up, Flying Disabled, and Paralyzed Veterans of America." TRB will organize an expert panel to assess and evaluate the feasibility of equipping passenger aircraft with in-cabin wheelchair restraint systems. This panel will include experts in aircraft manufacturing, aeronautics, aviation safety, accessibility, disability policy, airline operations, and other disciplines. It will examine the design, engineering, and safety requirements for equipping aircraft with locking or tiedown mechanisms for non-motorized and motorized wheelchairs used as seats. If such restraint systems are found to be feasible, the panel will then assess how they can be used to accommodate passengers using wheelchairs through all phases of flight, from boarding to deplaning. A peer-reviewed report on the panel's findings will be published at the conclusion of the project and submitted to Congress. The report is expected by October 2021. For further information on this study, contact Mario Damiani of the Access Board at (202) 272-0050 (voice), (202) 272-0066 (TTY), or [email protected].

20.01.2022 Nice design of a lunch bench at a cafe. Once Brewed in the UK. Allows better access for people using a wheelchair or with a pram.

20.01.2022 Many organisations waste money on inappropriate assistive technology by using use generalist AV providers. Optimise access and inclusion in your organisation by getting the right advice upfront. Contact Hearing Connections involved in your next premises design.

19.01.2022 Great initiative

17.01.2022 Another ATM fail - this one in Amsterdam

17.01.2022 Participating in Soar and Roar again this year in support of Special Olympics Australia. Donations possible through this link: https://www.soarandroar.com.au/fundr/jasonbarker/drive-2019

17.01.2022 Saw this intriguing sign in Dubrovnik - turns out it is the Community of County Communities, Associations and Members of Croatian Military Disabled Persons of the Croatian Homeland War if Google Translate is to be trusted.

17.01.2022 Latest ABS on Disability, Ageing and carers released. Key statistics Disability...Continue reading

13.01.2022 Lisbon airport: mirrored walls on the path of travel in the airport lounge. This is really bad design for people with low vision.

12.01.2022 Its interesting when you break down what is driving the change in numbers of people with disability by age between 2015 and 2018. A change in the number of people with disability could be because the overall population grows (or shrinks), or the rate of disability changes. I’ve split these two impacts out. - Rates of disability reported in pre-working age population have gone up, along with an overall population increase. This means we see more young people with disability u...p to the age of 24. - The number of people with disability in pretty much every working age category fell because the incidence of disability fell (more than off-setting population increases). - An ageing population continued to increase the number of people with disability post working age. Of course the 1945-1949 births are a big spike. The incidence of disability in older people was broadly stable. So why are more young people and less people of working age reporting that they experience disability to the Australian Bureau of Statistics???? The chart below shows these two impacts for each age group as well as the net population movement.

11.01.2022 Wow Northbridge Plaza in NSW manages the trifecta for ugly, hard to maintain and visually confusing carpets!

11.01.2022 Really interesting guide on including neurodiverse people in creative industries from Universal Music in the UK. https://umusic.co.uk/Creative-Differences-Handbook.pdf

09.01.2022 An excellent article from the ABC about Auslan Interpreters. "Between the bushfires and the coronavirus crisis, Australia's leaders have appeared on television ...screens and social media feeds with stunning regularity. But to the side of the ministers, chief health officers and commissioners, another authority has appeared Auslan interpreters, with an almost cult-like following hardly anyone expected." See more

06.01.2022 An interesting look back at ramps in Ancient Greece in Antiquity 2020 https://www.cambridge.org//architecture_of_access_ramps_at

06.01.2022 Interesting read https://blog.blackboard.com/from-awareness-to-action-safeg/

05.01.2022 Sea side access near Dubrovnik

05.01.2022 The good and the bad in Inverness, Scotland. Great sign on accessible toilet that will assist in reducing issues for Ostomates (good work Tesco). Temporary road sign installed in front of (already poor) directional tactile indicators leading to a taxi rank.

04.01.2022 When changing aspects of the built environment its really important to make sure that tactile indicators are also updated. These warning tactile indicators have been left long after the pedestrian crossing was removed. Very confusing!

03.01.2022 Tactile and braille wayfinding map at the Ferenciek Tere Metro with directional tactile indicators throughout.

02.01.2022 Access to grassed areas like this is often not good as garden borders prevent access. Good to see thoughtful design at Westpac in Kent Street. Westpac

01.01.2022 When urban designers get it wrong. Appalling pattern that's very visually confusing. Cascais, Portugal.

01.01.2022 This is great! Talks about Mobility and Dexterity but might have missed the target market for Design for Dignity posts?