Grandma Builds Access Ramps with Legos in Hanau Germany Got Bricks? Raising awareness one colorful ramp at a time. HANAU, Germany (Reuters) Faced with rows of inaccessible shops and cafes, wheelchair user Rita Ebel has devised a low-tech high-fun solution - ramps made of Lego.

"For me it is just about trying to sensitize the world a little bit to barrier-free travel," Ebel said in the German town of Hanau.  She has been using a wheelchair since she was involved in a car accident 25 years ago.

Full article:https://www.reuters.com/article/us-lego-ramps-germany/german-grandma-builds-wheelchair-ramps-from-lego-idUSKBN20D1PU


Subtitled German video: https://www.reuters.com/video/?videoId=OVC1AB61Z&jwsource=cl (switch on audio for full German context)

Want to explore  where UMBC's accessible routes, ramps, and bridges are?  

Plan your outing with the accessible route map:  
https://about.umbc.edu/files/2019/10/accessible-map-10-22-19.pdf. 

UMBC's accessible map is updated annually within the Visitor's Guide Maps site.  Individuals with disabilities and groups who would like to be better allies may contact our office to schedule an accessible route tour, which can be customized to an individual's routine path of travel. Contact us via 410-455-5745 or slazar@umbc.edu

We also recommend that Accessibility Concerns be reported to our office via our online form: https://accessibility.umbc.edu/report-campus-accessibility-concern/. Facilities Management handles repairs which can be reported by anyone via Work Control 410-455-2550.  The number is also posted on decals throughout campus.  We appreciate all who connect with these offices to support accessibility.

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Facilities Management and the Office of Accessibility and Disability Services are hosting a review of recent, current and potential construction projects that enhance accessibility, improve the physical environment of UMBC, and benefit the entire community. There are new projects on the horizon, and your ideas, suggestions and feedback will inform the process for UMBC's continued participation with the AccessMD Program. 

Please RSVP on the event page linked here.  ASL interpretation will be provided. Individuals with disabilities requesting accommodation should contact the organizer, slazar@umbc.edu, as soon as possible. In all situations, a good faith effort (up until the time of the event) will be made to provide reasonable accommodation. 

If you have any remaining questions or suggestions prior to the discussion contact Celso Guitian in Planning and Construction Services via cguitian@umbc.edu / 410-455-5578 or Stephanie Lazarus, ADA/Section 504 Coordinator via slazar@umbc.edu / 410-455-5745. If you cannot attend, but have ideas for additional projects, please reach out to us, we want to hear from you!

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