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  2. International Symbol of Access - Wikipedia

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    The International Symbol of Access (ISA), also known as the International Wheelchair Symbol, denotes areas where access has been improved, mostly for those with disabilities. It consists of a usually blue square overlaid in white (or in contrasting colours) with a stylized image of a person in a wheelchair . [ 1 ]

  3. List of typographical symbols and punctuation marks

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    The second is a link to the article that details that symbol, using its Unicode standard name or common alias. (Holding the mouse pointer on the hyperlink will pop up a summary of the symbol's function.); The third gives symbols listed elsewhere in the table that are similar to it in meaning or appearance, or that may be confused with it;

  4. 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]

  5. 'I'm 48, I shouldn't be living in a care home' - AOL

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    The survey of 4,262 families with disabled children across the UK found that 22% felt their home was dangerous because of unsuitable stairs, while 20% cited poor wheelchair access to get in or ...

  6. List of Unicode characters - Wikipedia

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    In contrast, a character entity reference refers to a character by the name of an entity which has the desired character as its replacement text. The entity must either be predefined (built into the markup language) or explicitly declared in a Document Type Definition (DTD). The format is the same as for any entity reference: &name;

  7. 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 ...

  8. 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 ...

  9. 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.