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@kma_access

For over 30 years KMA has been committed to making facilities and services accessible to the largest number of customers, residents, and employees.

 Newton, MA
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Joined April 2015
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.@reviewed writer Janice Randall Rohlf recently spoke to KMA's @JoshSafdie about aging-in-place and renovating bathrooms. #AgingInPlace #accessibility #UniversalDesign reviewed.com/bath/features/r…
Renovating your bath? Consider these things if you’re 55-plus

Renovating your bath? Consider these things if you’re 55-plus

Proper planning prevents problems later

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Join @lpilorz , Katie Denis, and @callahaninc at this year's virtual @ABXBoston eventscribe.com/2020/ABX/fsP… #accessibility #ABX
The pandemic made life harder for deaf people. The solutions could benefit everyone. technologyreview.com/2020/05… #deaf #hardofhearing #covid19 #coronavirus
The pandemic made life harder for deaf people. The solutions could benefit everyone.

The pandemic made life harder for deaf people. The solutions could benefit everyone.

Captioning and clear masks are a start.

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Trader Joe's employee who is deaf finds new way to communicate with customers in face masks today.com/food/trader-joe-s-… via @TODAYshow

Trader Joe's employee who is deaf finds new way to communicate with customers in face masks

Matthew Simmons uses sign language and reads lips, but with people now wearing masks, he had to find another way to communicate with customers.

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Interested in "aging-in-place"? Call KMA. #accessibledesign #aginginplace #residentialdesign washingtonpost.com/magazine/…
Accessible design is growing. But can it be beautiful?

Accessible design is growing. But can it be beautiful?

The concept has evolved from a practical matter to a complex idea about style, equity and what it means to live well.

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Here's an update on KMA's involvement in a technical guide for Haiti's new accessibility regs. Guide Pratique D’Accessibilité kmaccess.com/guide-pratique-… #haiti #chritsianblindmission #accessibility
Guide Pratique D’Accessibilité - KMA, LLC

Guide Pratique D’Accessibilité - KMA, LLC

By Stéphane Pierre Louis | Associate

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HUD Issues New Guidance On Reasonable Accommodations For Assistance Animals via @forbes #FHA #AssistanceAnimals #HUD #accessibility forbes.com/sites/brendaricha…
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KMA, LLC was thrilled to be a part of last night’s @BSAAIA Awards Gala. It was gratifying to hear so many of the Honor Award winners speak to the importance of accessibility and inclusion in our shared work and culture. #accessibility #inclusion #BSAGala
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Silver Sponsors: Existing Conditions @kma_access @SherwinWilliams
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Image from Boston Society of Architects (@BSAAIA)
Image from Boston Society of Architects (@BSAAIA)
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SPB In-Depth: Service Animals as Reasonable Workplace Disability Accommodations (US) shar.es/a3KzPt #ServiceAnimals #accessibility
By @cycleberry & @emily_ladau 👇🎁
AdvancingOpportunities (@AdvOpps) profile pictureAdvancingOpportunities@AdvOpps27 Nov 2019
What could be better than holiday gifts? Gifts that support artisans and entrepreneurs with disabilities! Advocate and author Emily Ladau presents the 2019 Disability Holiday Gift Guide on her blog, "Words I Wheel By." bit.ly/2D8l0yx #disability #holidays
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Don't miss KMA at this year's ABX: kmaccess.com/news-posts/abx-… #abx #accessibility @lpilorz @JoshSafdie
ABX 2019 - KMA, LLC

ABX 2019 - KMA, LLC

Josh Safdie, Stephane Pierre Louis, and Tejal Mhatre will identify conflicts in scoping among the ADA,  FHA, UFAS, and 521 CMR and standards for both new

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“This is a significant win for the disability community,” said Sean Bradley, co-founder of AudioEye, which helps websites be legally compliant with accessibility requirements.qz.com/1726515/the-scotus-do…
The US Supreme Court Domino’s Pizza delivery case rejection, dished out

The US Supreme Court Domino’s Pizza delivery case rejection, dished out

Domino’s Pizza delivered a case to the US Supreme Court this summer and the justices rejected it on Oct. 7, the first day of the 2019 term. The court’s action was a refusal to consider website...

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David Kessler and @JoshSafdie were honored to serve on the task force advising @massport on this initiative. #uber #lyft #rideshare #accessibility bostonglobe.com/metro/2019/1…
Uber, Lyft service to relocate at Logan Airport on Oct. 28 - The Boston Globe

Uber, Lyft service to relocate at Logan Airport on Oct. 28 - The Boston Globe

Getting to and from Logan Airport by Uber and Lyft will change Oct. 28, when the Massachusetts Port Authority rolls out the first phase of a plan to shift all pickups and most dropoffs to the Central...

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People With Disability Face Barriers to Basic Health Care usnews.com/news/healthiest-c… #accessibility #disability

People With Disability Face Barriers to Basic Health Care

A lack of accessible equipment – like exam tables, scales and mammography machines – means people with physical disability struggle to get adequate health care.

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Another award-winning project on which we consulted - congratulations @LeersWeinzapfel worldarchitecturenews.com/ar… #accessibility #WIT @JoshSafdie
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Lovely op-ed on the guide dog/handler relationship. washingtonpost.com/opinions/… #guidedog #serviceanimal
Opinion | Guide dogs don’t lead blind people. We wander as one.

Opinion | Guide dogs don’t lead blind people. We wander as one.

It took some work, but my guide dog Mylo is my partner.

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Don't miss "Please Touch the Art" - a new exhibit from @MosesianArts that encourages all visitors to explore art with their sense of touch. We're proud to have loaned a variety of materials for this fabulous #accessibility work. mosesianarts.org/index.php/e… – at Watertown, MA
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Love this! ow.ly/Dtza50uAPyZ image: 3 children touching items on interactive walls
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Stumped by Dormitory Accessibility Requirements? We've got you covered! Read KMA's most recent blog post: kmaccess.com/dormitory-acces… #FHA #ADA #dormitories #accessibility
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