by Dan DeMarle | Sep 18, 2024 | Americans with Disability Act (ADA), Parents/Guardians, Recreation
The NYS DEC has just announced a brand-new ADA Accessible Recreation Map! This incredible resource showcases 266 wheelchair-accessible locations across New York State, including trails, parks, beaches, and campgrounds. Explore the map and find your next accessible...
by Dan DeMarle | Oct 1, 2023 | ADA, Americans with Disability Act (ADA), Recreation, Uncategorized
Sydney Emerson Adirondack Daily Enterprise LAKE PLACID — The Adirondack Mountain Club’s recent opening of two accessible sites at its Wilderness Campground at Heart Lake are just one example of efforts to make the Adirondack Park become more accessible. ADK announced...
by Dan DeMarle | Mar 19, 2023 | Adolescent/Teen, Recreation
‘Why not have more of this?’ Kayla Canne – Rochester Democrat and Chronicle | USA TODAY NETWORK – in the D&C on 2/19/23 on page 6A Freemonta Strong was 14 years old when he started to envision a new youth center around the corner from his home on Lenox...
by Dan DeMarle | Mar 12, 2023 | Recreation, Wheelchair
CO: Wheelchair users can hike in Staunton State Park using the park’s all-terrain wheelchairs. “It’s a sunny morning at Staunton State Park – perfect weather for Lisa Willman to take a hike. She heads out along the Dines Meadow Trail with a few park volunteers....
by Dan DeMarle | Mar 5, 2023 | Developmental Disability, Disability, RCSD, Recreation, School Districts
There are sporadically parents pushing successfully for accessible play spaces and playgrounds. What is unique about this project is that it is urban, small, open to the community, and right next to a regular public school with a mixed population of students with and...
by Dan DeMarle | Jul 24, 2022 | Disability, Parents/Guardians, Recreation
National Park Access Pass The Access Pass, part of the America the Beautiful – National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Pass Series, is available free for US citizens or permanent residents with permanent disabilities. The Access Pass may be issued to U.S....