Please enable JavaScript.
Coggle requires JavaScript to display documents.
Accessibility/Disability (Possible related concepts (accessibility to…
Accessibility/Disability
Personal, local, Global connections (Why is this topic important?)
After $25,000 fee, wheelchair users wait for better Amtrak stations, trains - Ken Shiotani is a lawyer for the National Disability Rights Network, he wants public transit to be more accessible. So, he set aside a $25,000 fee to start making public transit more accessible. Currently, 137 accessible train cars are being built. They will be used in California and the Midwest. The first ones will be ready in late 2020. By USA Today, adapted by Newsela staff, Published: 2/21/2020 https://newsela.com/read/amtrak-wheelchair-access/id/2001004938/activities
Due to COVID-19, some disabled people are not getting the support they need and they are not able to follow essential procedures we must all take to stay healthy.
To support seniors and people with disabilities to shop groceries during the COVID-19 crisis. Shoppers, Nofrills, Natuer’s, Longo’s, Loblaws and Sobey have dedicated the first hour on Tuesday and Thursday to these people to avoid crowds.
-
Saskatoon man says Covid-19 : has made living with a disability more complicated. John Loeppky lives with Cerebral Palsy. For him, spending long stretches without leaving his home is not unusual. What is different is the crowding of accessibility services such as grocery delivery and the loss of freedom associated with being considered a vulnerable person. He spoke with Saskatoon Morning's Jennifer Quesnel. Said by CBC News.
-
Possible action (What actions have already been taken, what can you and your group do to help?)
Volunteer in a place that support/help people with disabilities, or who face accessibility related challenges.
Donate money/supplies to a hospital, clinic or a website online.
There are some small actions we can take daily that have small but effective impact. For example, mind their personal space, speak clearly and listen carefully, and one of the most important, don't assume that just because they are physically/mentally challenged that they need help. They may be doing just fine on their own.
Resources (specific books, videos, field trips, people to interview.)
-
Jared Florence, the founder of "Three To Be", has triplets, all with cerebral palsy. https://threetobe.org/. His triplets inspired him to create Three To Be.
Family members who work with accessibility and help out hose who may have a disability. (e.g. My aunt is a physiotherapist, works with physically challenged people. My other aunt works for an organization where she helps people get the resources they might not be able to access from where they live.)
My mom works with people with invised disability needs (autism). We can talk to her about it or someone that works for mom my named Esther Rhee. She also the chair of toronto police disability committee
My first au pair worked with another family with a daughter on a wheelchair, and she couldn't walk or move properly. She is just as smart as we are, though. We could talk to her about how she cared and treated this girl.
-