February 2013 Newsletter
National Disability Authority launch new strategic plan for 2013-2015 »
The National Disability Authority (NDA) have recently (January 2013) launched their Strategic Plan for the next two years. In launching the plan Peter McKevitt the chairman of the NDA stated that...
New research findings published on the provision of Assistive Technology »
The National Disability Authority (NDA) has recently published a new research document entitled “Researchon the provision of Assistive Technology in Ireland and other countries to support...
Access audits – Are you aware that an access audit is much more than an assessment of building accessibility? »
Inclusive access is achieved by eliminating barriers, both physical, attitudinal and procedural, which may otherwise inhibit the full participation of the whole community. This means that when organisations...
Mobility without barriers – on foot, by bicycle or by public transport »
People with reduced mobility, who comprise about one third of the European population, face many barriers in public space and public transport (www.isemoa.eu). To overcome the many...
