by Genevieve McLachlan | Feb 22, 2019 | Access Citizen, Accessibility, Accessible Accommodation, Articles, Inclusive Design, People with Disabilities
This is an amazing example of an accessible house designed on a very narrow site. It belongs to a friend of mine & was designed by his brothers. Read more…
by Genevieve McLachlan | Feb 15, 2019 | Access Citizen, Be.Accessible, Employment, Microsoft, People with Disabilities, Technology
Be. Accessible’s Be. Employed team are excited to announce the launch of a new employment programme designed to positively impact the lives of many New Zealanders looking for work. This programme provides innovative professional development opportunities to...
by Genevieve McLachlan | Feb 12, 2019 | Access Citizen, Accessibility, Accessible Accommodation, Adaptive equipment, Articles, Inclusive Design, People with Disabilities, Social Change, Technology
Check out this 360-degree video from Virtacom to see what a Changing Places facility looks like. Click on the Changing Places logo on the top left of the screen to move straight inside the room and have a look around. This is part of the future in wayfinding...
by Genevieve McLachlan | Feb 8, 2019 | Access Citizen, Accessibility, Articles, Mobility Parking, People with Disabilities, Social Change, Technology, Transport
This technology is a great initiative to stop people who don’t hold a valid Mobility Permit from using Mobility car parks.I’ve lost count of the number of people I’ve come across over the years using mobility car parks when they shouldn’t. Read...
by Genevieve McLachlan | Feb 5, 2019 | Access Citizen, Accessibility, Adaptive equipment, Articles, Inclusive Design, People with Disabilities, Social Change
It’s great to see NZ is finally catching on to using access mats to allow people using wheelchairs to access the beach. When I visited Santa Cruz in America in 2000, I was able to get onto the beach using an access mat like this one. Read more…
