Advancing Accessibility: Advocacy, Innovations, and the Universal Changing Table Map
In this episode, Nicolas Comstock introduces the challenges faced by individuals with disabilities, sponsored by Goodnight Podcasting Solutions. Guest Kim Kirkwood shares her journey into advocacy after her son's birth injury. They discuss overcoming obstacles in disability advocacy, focusing on bathroom accessibility and the need for adult changing tables and lifts. They explore the emotional toll on families, challenges in advocacy, support from Governor DeWine, budget considerations, and using federal grants. Innovations like mobile changing stations and the Universal Changing Table Map are highlighted. The episode concludes with contact information and a call for listener engagement in advocacy.
Key Points
- People often overlook the daily challenges faced by individuals with disabilities, such as finding suitable places for personal care.
- Advocating for universal changing tables and lifts in public spaces can significantly improve the quality of life and dignity for people with disabilities.
- Empowering individuals and families to speak up about their needs is crucial for driving community and legislative change towards greater accessibility.
https://www.changingspacescampaign.com/, and the universal changing table map is http://www.uctmap.com/ [email protected]
As a parent to a child with multiple disabilities, Kim Kirkwood uses her lived experience and background in education to inform business owners, community members and local officials how they can increase community accessibility and inclusion. She teamed up with the Changing Spaces Campaign in 2022 to form Changing Spaces Ohio, a group which advocates for accessible restrooms with universal changing tables.
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