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  2. International Symbol of Access - Wikipedia

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    The International Symbol of Access is assigned the Unicode emoji code point U+267F ♿ WHEELCHAIR SYMBOL, and it was added to Unicode 4.1 in 2005 as part of Emoji 1.0. [25] In 2016 with the release of iOS 10.0, Apple updated the emoji to use the Accessible Icon. [26] [27]

  3. ADA Signs - Wikipedia

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    One is the familiar International Symbol of Access (ISA), or "wheelchair symbol." This is used to identify accessible features such as entrances, restrooms, or pathways. Three are specifically for persons with hearing impairments: the "ear" symbol is the International Symbol of Access for Hearing Loss, and is used to show the availability of an ...

  4. Disability - Wikipedia

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    Disabled people often develop adaptations which can be personal (e.g. strategies to suppress tics in public) or community (e.g. sign language in d/Deaf communities). As the personal computer has become more ubiquitous, various organizations have formed to develop software and hardware to make

  5. Accessibility - Wikipedia

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    The concept of accessible design and practice of accessible developments ensures both "direct access" (i.e. unassisted) and "indirect access" meaning compatibility with a person's assistive technology (for example, computer screen readers). [2] Accessibility can be viewed as the "ability to access" and benefit from some system or entity.

  6. Toronto Transit Commission accessibility - Wikipedia

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    Accessible bus stops are designated with the blue International Symbol of Access (the wheelchair symbol). Narrow sidewalks may make some bus stops unsuitable for ramp boarding, requiring the driver to stop the bus 3 metres (9.8 ft) away from the stop or to have the passenger board from within a bus shelter. [ 13 ]

  7. Paratransit - Wikipedia

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    Most paratransit vehicles are equipped with wheelchair lifts or ramps to facilitate access. [ 4 ] In the United States , private transportation companies often provide paratransit service in cities and metropolitan areas under contract to local public transportation agencies.

  8. Wikipedia:Displaying the international wheelchair symbol

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    Since the International Symbol of Access is copyrighted and subject to usage restrictions, it is considered non-free, and fair use only applies where there is accompanying critical commentary, such as in the article about the International Symbol of Access. To work around this issue, we display the wheelchair symbol as a character in text and ...

  9. Wheelchair - Wikipedia

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    This is useful for a person who gets tired while walking with a walker, or has a limited walking range meaning the person can walk, but after a while, the person will collapse and fall to the ground. A commode wheelchair is a wheelchair made for the bathroom. A commode wheelchair has a hole in the seat so the user does not have to transfer into ...