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Accessibility Management News
February 2016
A publication of Skulski Consulting LLC
Cup of coffee with heart designed with cream.
For the Love of Accessibility
and Inclusion
It’s February!  Valentine’s Day is here and love is in the air!    Being an accessibility coordinator takes commitment to the shared value of inclusion for people with disabilities.  But it is really hard to love what you do on days when you are frustrated.  Reality is there will be days when every accessibility coordinator is going to want to bang their head against the wall.  

What's the secret of love for accessibility and inclusion?   Read more  >
Everyday is an Adventure!
Skulski Consulting Celebrates
First Anniversary
Can you believe its been a year already!?! We just celebrated our first anniversary at Skulski Consulting.  And one thing is for sure.... everyday is an adventure!  

We have had wonderful opportunities to collaborate on many new projects that span the range of accessibility management and ADA/504 compliance.  

Jennifer measures the height of a sign at an outdoor restroom building.
Disability-friendly Zipline Offers Thrill Over Alligators

Ziplining is an adventure.  But what about ziplining over ALLIGATORS?!   The creative folks at Gatorland, south of Orlando, have designed an accessible zipline that goes....you guessed it....right over the park's marsh which is filled with alligators. "We've spent the last year developing the methods and the equipment and the operating procedures on how to safely get people out of wheelchairs, the type of harness design to get them on the line safely and get them off," says Mark McHugh, president and CEO of Gatorland.   

Read the full story and check out the video clip and photo gallery by the Orlando Sentinel >
Man rides in zipline over marsh filled with alligators.
People sitting in business meeting.
What IS Accessibility Management?
Accessibility management  is the practice and process of implementing federal, state, and local disability legislation to ensure people with disabilities will have the equal opportunity to participate and benefit in all of your programs, services and activities.  Whenever possible, accessibility management promotes the concept of going above and beyond minimum compliance with accessibility regulations and standards, striving to achieve universal design best practices that meet the unique needs of the widest spectrum of users.       Read more  >
Trail Access: Exploring Accessibility in the Bosque

“Trail building is an art, not so much a science unfortunately. It shouldn’t yell 'Trail!' You know, it needs to blend in," says Janet Zeller, the National Accessibility Program Manager for the U.S. Forest Service.

The city of Albuquerque plans to break ground next month on phase two of a controversial multi-use trail in the Rio Grande bosque. The new trail system is intended to keep people from trampling sensitive areas and to increase wheelchair accessibility. 

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Three people including a woman in a scooter travel trail during the late fall when all the trees have lost their leaves.
Man exploring tactile artwork.
Tactile Resource Opens Da Vinci's Work to Visually Impaired

The Institute on Human Centered Design has collaborated with "Ces des Science" Museum in Paris to create Da Vinci Touch, a tactile and audio book about Leonardo Da Vinci's works. The book includes 21 relief engravings for tactile experience, a booklet with illustrations and captions in English and French, and a bilingual audio CD with full text documents and references  The book serves as an excellent model for museums, zoos, cultural centers and tourism destinations on the means by which to make the visual arts accessible to people who are blind or have visual impairments.

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Accessibility Management: Why Do You Do What You Do?

There’s an old saying that you can teach a man how to sail, but you cannot teach him why. The why he must feel in his heart and soul.

We can all learn about the accessibility standards and how to make environments accessible.  But do we feel it in our heart and soul?  

Read more >
Man in a wheelchair fishing at a lake
Are You Following Us On Facebook?  Here's What You Are Missing

We’re not snapchatters or instagrammers, but we ARE facebookers.  We frequently post news related to the ADA, inclusion of people with disabilities, and accessibility management on our facebook page.
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