This month, the "wheelchair symbol," formally known as the International Symbol of Access, turned 50. It's an occasion worth celebrating. The original symbol was conceived by Susanne Koefoed ...

The whir of circular saws and the thud of hammers broke the morning quiet in a North Seattle neighborhood on May 31, as seven ...

The International Symbol of Access. Via Wikimedia Commons The best ... A proposal for a revised icon would portray a more dynamic wheelchair-based figure. 1. Head is forward to indicate the ...

Adoption of the new, modernized International Symbol of Accessibility - which depicts a figure leaning forward in a wheelchair - has been piecemeal. New York adopted it last year, and Connecticut ...

Symbols are used to convey messages in a clear, understandable manner, without the use of written language. The most widely recognized symbol used to denote access for persons with disabilities is the ...

June Young Park, assistant professor of civil engineering at The University of Texas at Arlington, has received a grant from ...