Accessibility Information Is an App Away
I love to try new places to eat and hang out with my friends. A common practice when my friends want to go somewhere new is for me to call wherever we are trying to go. I double-check the accessibility to see if I can even get inside. Sometimes Google Maps offers insight on disability access, but it's rare.
Even once I get confirmation that a place is accessible. It’s a toss-up that the person who answered the phone knew what I meant. I tend to use the bathroom at home before I go, in case the bathroom isn't accessible.
The iAccess Life app solves that problem. You can search for an establishment. The page on the app has a five-star rating system. The app page rates five categories. The accessibility of the entrance, the bathroom, the parking, and the interior. Then there's a section to write a review. It also contains the hours, address, directions (which links you to Google Maps). It also tells the distance from your current location.
The only pitfall I can see is that there aren't very many entries on the app right now. It will be a fun adventure when people can safely go out again to write reviews for all my usual places.
The app is available for free on both Apple and Android app stores.
Photo by LoboStudioHamburg courtesy of Pixabay
Stephanie Wyatt has Cerebral Palsy and uses a manual wheelchair. She spends her free time hanging out with her best friend Carmen and her dog Ama Angelica.
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