ACCESSIBILITY IN THE NEWS
A small collection of Accessibility in the media.
“Infrastructure in general is designed around the vehicle rather than the person. There are so many alternative ways of transportation and so many places we lack the infrastructure for that to be possible.”
Cerebral palsy didn’t stop Tania Finlayson from breaking the world record for longest distance on a chin-controlled wheelchair within 24 hours.
Read more HERE
Paralyzed Montana Woman Back from Climbing Kilimanjaro
Starla Hilliard-Barnes joins Montana Talks statewide radio show to talk about the climb, how she made it to the top, and the most important thing she learned during the trip.
Check out the full interview HERE.
Spartan Spirit Awards: How Para-athlete Erika Bogan Turned Her Disability Into a Source of Power
On the 24th obstacle of Erika Bogan’s first Spartan Race, a Super in Charlotte, North Carolina last April, her body began to shake and tears streamed down her face. Using the power of her sculpted upper body and will of iron, this adaptive athlete hoisted herself up the Stairway to Sparta.
Read more HERE
SDOT Road engineers experience crossing the street in a wheelchair
As SDOT designs street improvements & prioritize pedestrian safety, they do their best to understand how people with different abilities use our sidewalks & street crossings.
Read more HERE