Prescription glasses are just as much of a mobility aid as a wheelchair is. Why is one so stigmatized and the other isn’t? In my opinion, both prescription glasses and wheelchairs are mobility aids that help people with different types of disabilities. However, the stigma attached to wheelchairs is more than that of glasses. According […]
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The International Symbol of Accessibility, that white stick figure in a wheel chair on a blue background, was developed in 1969. It was borne of a contest held by the International Commission on Technology and Accessibility, which was won by Susanne Kofoed of Copenhagen, Denmark. Kofoed’s original design didn’t include a head (probably because she […]
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