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2. International Symbol of Access - Wikipedia

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   In the late 1960s, with the rise of universal design, there grew a need for a symbol to identify accessible facilities. [3] In 1968, Norman Acton, President of Rehabilitation International (RI), tasked Karl Montan, chairman of the International Commission of Technology and Accessibility (ICTA), to develop a symbol as a technical aid and present in the group's 1969 World Congress convention in ...

3. ADA Signs - Wikipedia

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   The term "ADA Signs" has come into common use in the architectural, construction and signage industries with the advent of the Americans With Disabilities Act, or ADA.The Americans with Disabilities Act regulates accessibility; and includes requirements for signage that is conveniently located and easy to read both visually and through tactile touch.

4. There's a movement to change the way we see handicapped signs

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   The Accessible Icon Project is one of the main groups behind changing the international symbol of accessibility. We spoke to one of their organizers. There's a movement to change the way we see ...

5. File:Handicapped Accessible sign.svg - Wikipedia

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   Description: 450 mm by 450 mm (18 in by 18 in) Handicapped Accessible sign, made to the specifications of the 2004 edition of Standard Highway Signs (sign D9-6), Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD), Federal Highway Administration, Department of Transportation, US Government.

6. Accessible housing - Wikipedia

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   Accessible housing refers to the construction or modification (such as through renovation or home modification) of housing to enable independent living for persons with disabilities. Accessibility is achieved through architectural design, but also by integrating accessibility features such as modified furniture, shelves and cupboards, or even ...

7. File:Disability symbols.svg - Wikipedia

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   Pictograms-nps-accessibility-wheelchair-accessible.svg; Pictograms-nps-accessibility-low vision access.svg; Pictograms-nps-accessibility-sign language interpretation.svg; Autismbrain.jpg; Author: Disability symbols 16.png: NPS Graphics, put together by Wcommons; Pictograms-nps-accessibility-wheelchair-accessible.svg: NPS Graphics, converted by ...