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Driving around the neighborhood at Christmastime to see the lights has been a pastime for my family, maybe yours. Now imagine driving through your neighborhood not to see the lights, but the hippos. Yes, I mean one of those 5 feet tall, 8 feet long, 4-ton aquatic critters. They can run faster than they can…
We all face challenges in our lives, all different and some more than others. This month is the 32nd anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). For years, when I have written columns about the assistive tech used by persons with disabilities (PWD), a mention of this piece of legislation was usually included — it…
“… Let these terrible walls of exclusion come tumbling down …” said President Bush on July 26th, 1990, at the signing of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Those metaphorical walls of exclusion and most of the physical and programmatic barriers have come tumbling down. While my life and the lives of 61 million other…
Join JR Harding as he shares his thoughts and experiences related to creating and sustaining life and accessibility for all persons, regardless of ability.
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) – The Leon County Supervisor of Elections office, in partnership with the Lighthouse of the Big Bend, is launching the “Enhanced Ballot” system to improve the accessibility of voting by mail for the disabled community. Voters can sign up now on the supervisor of elections’ office. When the early voting period opens,…
The Friends of Rish Park and our coalition of advocates, families, and individuals with disabilities are writing to express our profound appreciation to Gov. Ron DeSantis, House Speaker Chris Sprowls, Sen. Loranne Ausley, Sen. Ben Albritton, Rep. Jason Shoaf, Rep. Allison Tant, and the Florida Parks System for including needed improvements to the William J.…
Transportation innovation has been evolving significantly for at least 10 years. But this evolution of electric, automated, and on-demand services is leaving persons with disabilities (PWDs) on the curb. First, we witnessed the introduction of the Prius. It was the first hybrid car that ran on both battery and gas. As the reader may recall,…
After a management transfer, Rish Park slated to reopen in 2023 Advocates for the disabled have called and written state government for more than a year, wanting to know when Florida’s only park specifically for people with disabilities will reopen. The William J. Rish Recreational Park has been closed since October 2018, leaving wheelchair users…
Disability Community Applauding Rish Park Move
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (CAP NEWS/WCJB) – Wheelchair-bound Floridians have not been able to use a beachside park specifically created for them for more than three years. They have been asking for change, and now they are getting it. The Agency for Persons with Disabilities is giving control of the park to an agency with more experience…