/tags/accessibility accessibility en-US Copyright Thu, 13 Feb 2025 19:09:02 GMT /local-news/2025-02-13/accessible-travel-butler-county-ohio-wvxu A hotel or entertainment venue may look great online or in brochures, but determining if it's wheelchair-friendly is often a lot harder. This website verifies that information for you. Thu, 13 Feb 2025 19:09:02 GMT /local-news/2025-02-13/accessible-travel-butler-county-ohio-wvxu Tana Weingartner /local-news/2025-02-11/public-events-cincinnati-more-accessible-ladd Two women who attended the 2024 Flying Pig Marathon and noticed a problem: they couldn't find a wheelchair-accessible bathroom. They turned the problem into advocacy and now the city is beefing up accessibility requirements for public events. Tue, 11 Feb 2025 20:55:56 GMT /local-news/2025-02-11/public-events-cincinnati-more-accessible-ladd Tana Weingartner /local-news/2024-08-26/tips-make-accessible-travel-more-accessible If you're among the millions of Americans planning a Labor Day getaway, WVXU has some tips for ensuring your destination — and the trip there — meet any accessibility needs. Mon, 26 Aug 2024 08:16:00 GMT /local-news/2024-08-26/tips-make-accessible-travel-more-accessible Tana Weingartner /show/cincinnati-edition/2024-02-01/clovernook-museum-accessibility At Clovernook's Braille Printing House, they're creating tactile graphics for museums. Thu, 01 Feb 2024 11:06:00 GMT /show/cincinnati-edition/2024-02-01/clovernook-museum-accessibility /ohio-news/2019-07-15/plans-to-change-accessibility-logo-in-ohio-have-been-scrapped-for-now Plans to change the logo the state uses on handicap accessible signs have been put on hold. The transportation budget that just went into effect had... Mon, 15 Jul 2019 20:59:43 GMT /ohio-news/2019-07-15/plans-to-change-accessibility-logo-in-ohio-have-been-scrapped-for-now Jo Ingles /local-news/2017-07-05/website-aims-for-increased-accessibility-in-cincinnati Two Cincinnati residents who know what a difference accessibility can make when it comes to going out to eat have created a new mobile and desktop… Wed, 05 Jul 2017 17:16:28 GMT /local-news/2017-07-05/website-aims-for-increased-accessibility-in-cincinnati Hannah Vorst Shaffer /local-news/2017-04-18/new-cincinnati-employee-focusing-on-elderly-and-disabled There is now a person in the Cincinnati city manager's office to advocate for the elderly and disabled. Jonathan Lawniczak started earlier this month. He… Tue, 18 Apr 2017 18:47:44 GMT /local-news/2017-04-18/new-cincinnati-employee-focusing-on-elderly-and-disabled Jay Hanselman /education/2016-10-06/how-cps-is-addressing-the-digital-divide Technology affects what we know about the world around us, how we interact with friends and how we perform in school and in the workplace. In an era where… Thu, 06 Oct 2016 08:00:00 GMT /education/2016-10-06/how-cps-is-addressing-the-digital-divide /community/2016-06-22/how-butler-county-is-increasing-parks-and-recreation-accessibility Kids and teenagers with special needs may require extra assistance due to medical, emotional or learning issues. Increased accessibility and inclusion is… Wed, 22 Jun 2016 08:00:00 GMT /community/2016-06-22/how-butler-county-is-increasing-parks-and-recreation-accessibility /community/2016-01-13/improving-accessible-living-for-our-neighbors-with-physical-challenges Able-bodied people may take for granted their usually effortless ability to access transit, buildings, housing, products, services and so on. But for… Wed, 13 Jan 2016 11:30:00 GMT /community/2016-01-13/improving-accessible-living-for-our-neighbors-with-physical-challenges