IHCD Lunch & Learn: Learning Not to Walk + Access Portsmouth
Wednesday, March 22nd 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm
Institute for Human Centered Design
200 Portland Street, Boston MA
At this month's Lunch & Learn, Todd Hanson will share his experiences when a rare neuromuscular disease took him from being a Boston Marathoner to becoming clumsy, to using a walker and eventually a wheelchair. Along the way he discovered the realities of mobility impairments. For an architect who knew the ADA and accessibility codes well, living it has been an eye-opening experience.
Part One: Learning Not to Walk - Lessons learned from an architect who has experienced mobility transformations. As a child, most of us instinctively learn to walk. When that ability is taken away in adulthood, the process isn't so simple.
Part Two: Access Portsmouth - After experiencing countless frustrations in an attempt to enjoy dining and culture in his hometown of Portsmouth, NH, Todd hatched an idea to create a simple web-based guide to this historic and vibrant seacoast destination. Anne Weidman, a colleague, stepped in to become the voice and mobility of Access Portsmouth, working with Todd to inspect and review restaurants, bars, breweries and attractions for accessibility to all people. This model is being studied by other towns and regions for replication, and is spreading the spirit of inclusiveness and awareness across New England and beyond.
Check out http://www.jsainc.com/access-portsmouth for more information! Join the Facebook Event page HERE!
A light lunch will be served.
To RSVP contact Maggie Austen at mausten@IHCDesign.org or call 617-259-1655 x235.
Please contact us by Monday, March 20th to request CART or any additional accommodations.
AIA credits will be offered for $10. We apologize for not being able to offer these credits for free anymore. Do to the ever increasing costs it takes to set up and maintain these types of programs we are starting to ask for a donation to receive credits.
