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A lot more to Spain

A lot more to Spain

Spain offers a lot more than Paella, Bullfighting and Beaches. There are some great rural treasures and architectural wonders. To the North there are rolling green hills and can compare the landscapes found in the UK, while the south offers more of a contrast of a Egyptian Desert and rugged mountain... (more...)

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Bathroom Talk

Let’s face it. For those of us with spinal cord injuries and many people with mobility impairments bathrooms and bodily processes come up more often in our conversations than is the national average. The Best Little Outhouse in Town! An award-winning universally designed public restroom outside... (more...)

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Open Letter to José Manuel Barroso from the European Disability Forum

Open Letter to José Manuel Barroso, President of the European Commission: Brussels, 22 April 2008 Dear President, It is with great satisfaction that I am writing to you, following public announcements made by your services that a proposal for a European directive fighting discrimination against... (more...)

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Skype presenta un servicio de videollamada para sordos (Spanish)

Madrid. (EFE).- Las personas sordas podrán comunicarse a través de una aplicación de videollamada on line de alta calidad que se ha presentado hoy por Skype y Logitech en la Asociación de Sordos de Madrid. Más información sobre enlace www.skype.com Este sistema permite transmitir mensajes gestuales... (more...)

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Talking Bus Stops

The e-government Awards in the UK recognize innovation. Talking bus stops in the Brighton & Hove City Council Sustainable Transport system won the award in 2007. http://www.publictechnology.net/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=15193&mode=thread&order=0&thold=0 In... (more...)

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Building Comfortable Environments for All Conference

“BUILDING COMFORTABLE ENVIRONMENTS FOR ALL” CONFERENCE May 15-16, 2008 Atlanta, Georgia CIB Conference Website CATEA is pleased to join the International Council for Research and Innovation in Building (CIB),the National Research Council, and the Construction Technologies Institution in... (more...)

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Accessibility Means More Than Entry for Wheelchairs

This article from the Cape Cod Times explores disability and citizenship. You can read the whole article here. Every town on the Cape holds its town meeting in a location that at least meets the minimum standards to be accessible to voters who use wheelchairs. But town meeting venues aren’t always... (more...)

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Reatech Disability Expo

Reatech Disability Expo

Reatech is a disability expo in Sao Paulo Brazil. This year there will be a significant contingent representing Inclusive tourism. Presenters on the topic will attend from the US, Argentina, Nicaragua, and throughout Brazil.  Read More →

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