“Every time I go into a shop, I now look at it from a different perspective. It really surprised me to learn how regulated buildings are, and that there are very specific criteria you have to meet for things like the width of a door or gradient of a ramp,” says...
Centre for Accessible Environments Associate Consultant Ron Koorm says that designers need to think about how people use buildings and spaces … especially when it comes to the loos. In modern society we must queue for all sorts of things, ordering food at a counter,...
Pathways Academy has proved instrumental in supporting young disabled Londoners into work, with 67% of Pathways graduates now working in inclusion-related roles. Three years on from its 2020 launch, Pathways has trained 40 young disabled people from 14 London...
Marney Walker is a CAE Associate Consultant, PhD student and independent occupational therapist (OT) specialising in the design of inclusive and accessible housing. In this Q&A, she discusses the important part occupational therapists play in housing, why...
Seven disabled students are now employed in the inclusive design field after free training provided by the Centre for Accessible Environments’ Pathways Academy. The nine-month Pathways Academy programme was launched by the inclusive design and access consultancy in...
