September 2013 Newsletter
Architects and designers - How are you considering Universal Design? »
In a recent article we highlighted the importance of thinking beyond disability access when designing buildings. Examples included the provision of parking for parents with small children; Baby changing...
United Nations – High level meeting of the General Assembly on disability and development – 23rd September 2013 »
The United Nations adopted the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities on the 13th December 2006. Ireland signed up to the Convention on the 30th March 2007 and is currently preparing...
Fifteen implications of the National Disability Strategy Implementation Plan on accessible service delivery »
In one of our recent updates we highlighted that the Irish Government has recently launched the National Disability Strategy Implementation Plan 2013-2015. The plan has a number of implications/actions...
Reasonable adjustments to remove barriers for people with disabilities in the Workplace »
Recently O’Herlihy Access Consultancy has been getting a number of queries on how to ensure workplaces are fully accessible for people with disabilities. The following are a number of ways that...
