DesignABLE Environments Inc.
212-918 Dundas St. East L4Y 4H9 Mississauga, ON, Canada

Are you interested in Urban Planning? Are you wondering what's happening in accessible design for cities? Looking for resources and upcoming learning opportunities? Then you'll want to tune into Thea Kurdi's next segment with NOW with Dave Brown show, on Accessible Media Inc. live tomorrow morning, November 9th, just after 9:25 am EST at https://www.ami.ca/listenlive... #AccessibleCanada #UrbanPlanning #Architecture #Design #education #AMI #UrbanPlanning #BikeLanes #WalkableNeighborhood #AgeFriendly #SDGs Photo description: Dave Brown interviewing Thea Kurdi on AMI TV from the October 2020 segment on accessible housing. Dave on the left with headphones speaking into a micrphone. Thea on the right smiling as she listens to the question. International Association of Accessibility Professionals: IAAP

Our Thea Kurdi loves to teach. Interested in having a guest lecture for your #design class? Contact us. DE has over 30 yrs experience in accessibility and Universal Design for the built environment. #AccessibleCanada #AODA #AMA #NSAA #ADA #accessibility #UniversalDesign #diversity #inclusion #architecture #InteriorDesign #LandscapeArchitecture #UrbanPlanning #design #business #tourism #hospitality #entertainment #judicial #Transportation #sustaianle #AgeInPlace #AgeFriendly #education

Learn about what #CompleteStreets are and #inclusive #design on roads and sidewalks. Integrating pedestrian and bike infrastructure safely for #disabled and #nondisabled population.Read more here from our friends at Universal Design Australia: http://universaldesignaustralia.net.au/complete-streets-he/ #AccessibleCanada #Design #UrbanPlanning #UniversalDesign

Reminder that Knowledge Industry Hub launches today! Don't miss valuable #knowledge and #resources shared by DE and others for @RAIC_IRAC participants available from now until Nov 30. Register at: https://raic.org/product/industry-knowledge-hub ... #AccessibleCanada #Accessibility #Architecture #design#education #ArchitectureMatters

#HappyHalloween Eliminate horrific home #design. Don't be afraid! It wouldn't kill us to fix the #accessible #housing crisis. Listen to my housing segment on NOW with Dave Brown @davebrownradio from Oct 15. Link in reply to this post. https://t.co/C6jTk88nGl #AccessibleCanada

Nearly 20% of #Canadians are older persons. Age-friendly #communities ensure #inclusiveness & #accessibility reducing #social #isolation. @GovCanHealth has many related checklists & programs: https://www.canada.ca//aging-se/friendly-communities.html #AccessibleCanada #seniors #Design #UrbanPlanning #Alzheimers

#Accessible #TipTuesday Today #resources from Dementia Enabling Environments to create #dementia-friendly #BuiltEnvironment #accessibility. Check out their interactive #design guide website at: https://www.enablingenvironments.com.au/house.html... #AccessibleCanada #ADA #AlzheimerAwareness #housing #architecture #Healthcare #UniversalDesign #IDEA

#ArthritisAwareness #Arthritis Awareness Month supports people to maintain independence and quality of life. Ensure all bldg controls & handles are operable with a closed fist. Learn more @ArthritisSoc: https://arthritis.ca/arthritis-awareness-month/get-involved #AccessibleCanada #Accessibility #Resource #design #architecture #arthritis #InteriorDesign #IndustrialDesign #IndustrialDesign #education ... Photo description (alt text): Graphic sharing the following information, "By 2040, 9 million will have arthritis. That's 1 in 4 Canadians. That's a 50% increase"

#FollowFriday #DYK SPH Planning & Consulting Limited (SPH) is another Canadian firm that has been providing #accessibilty consulting expertise for the built environment for over a decade? Check out their #resources page: https://www.sphassociates.ca/support.php... #AccessibleCanada #Architecture #Design#AODA #Professional

#IWDeaf#ThrowbackThursday: #CochlearImplants are used by many kids everywhere. #DYK #playground plastic slides can be a barrier to play options? Learn more about #deaf #inclusive play at: https://www.gametime.com//designing-playgrounds-for-childr ... #AccessibleCanada #Design #IndustrialDesign #procurement #education

#IDSignLanguage Today is International Day of #SignLanguages. Have you learned a few phrases to provide #accessible services? Have you designed performace spaces thinking about where 2 sign language performers might stand (#ASL #LSQ)? The lighting needed? ... Here are resources to support speakers and learn more about the global movement:https://twitter.com/UN_Enable/status/1305928148639457285 #AccessibleCanada #Design #IWDeaf #Disability#design #education #stage #performance #entertainment #conference

#IWDeaf #TipTuesday: #DYK about #DeafSpace? A design guide by @GallaudetU uses #UniversalDesign to address #Deaf needs. Watch here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FNGp1aviGvE Read here: https://www.gallaudet.edu/campus-design-and-plann/deafspace... #AccessibleCanada #ADA #resource #Education #Architecture #HoH #deafened#IWDeaf2020 #IWD2020

Welcome to International Week of the #deaf #IWDeaf. We will be sharing resources/discussing #accessibility for #Deaf & #HardofHearing people! Starting with this toolkit to learn how to get involved: https://wfdeaf.org/iwd-2020-toolkit/ #AccessibleCanada #deafened #HOH #Disability#inclusion #architecture #InteriorDesign #LandscapeArchitecture #UrbanPlanning #policy #design #education

#ThrowbackThursday How to integrate #UniversalDesign in new residential development? Learn about the importance of helping older person to #AgeInPlace: https://seniorslifestylemag.com//press-release-action-for/ #AccessibleCanada #Accessibility #Design #Architecture #AlzheimerAwareness#housing #LivingInPlace

#WebinarWednesday Register for LivableCanada 's virtual #conference this year happening from Oct 28-30 - "Exploring new perspectives to improve practices around inclusive design and wellness in the home"... Come see our Thea Kurdi presenting the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada 's new and innovative Introduction to Successful #Accessible #Design course she helped them develop - which includes many building types including housing design (one of Thea's passion projects) Learn more at: https://livablecanada.com/ Check out the course at: https://raic.org/AccessibleDesign #Resources #AccessibleCanada #architecture #InteriorDesign #design #accessibility #UniversalDesign #inclusion #education #innovation #HowTo #wellness #housing #development #conference #conference2020 #ConferenceSpeaker

Are you interested in #accessibility #BuiltEnvironment #architecture and #Design? Tune in to hear our Thea Kurdi on her new monthly segment with @DaveBrownRadio on @AMIaudio at 9:25 am EDT tomorrow Mon Sept 14th https://www.stitcher.com//a/now-with-dave-brown/e/77703968 #NOWDB #SundayMorning #AccessibleCanada #inclusion #disability #education ... Photo description: Smiling pictures of Dave Brown on the left and Thea Kurdi on the right a with a yellow banner below that includes the AMI and "Now With Dave Brown" radio show logos

Monday Sept 14th - Delighted to announce our Thea Kurdi is starting a new monthly segment on @AMIaudio's fabulous Now with @DaveBrownRadio! Topics to include #Accessible #BuiltEnvironment, #Architecture, #Design & much more. Listen live at 9:25am EDT: www.ami.ca/listenlive #NOWDB... Photo description (alt text): Smiling pictures of Dave Brown on the left and Thea Kurdi on the right a with a yellow banner below that includes the AMI and "Now With Dave Brown" radio show logos

#FollowFriday Where are the #accessible spots in your city? In the city you are visiting? Find them and share those you find on AccessNow! Learn more about his great resource and Canadian success story founded by Maayan Ziv from their website at:https://accessnow.com/about/ ... #AccessibleCanada #Accessibility #NothingWithoutUs #retail #restaurant #cafe #hotel #theatre #entertainment #Healthcare #services #education

#Accessibility#TipTuesday: Learn how to #design for #neurodiversity in the #BuiltEnvironment. @BBCCape addresses inclusive sensory, tactile, and visual features: https://t.co/EliV85gpQB #AccessibleCanada #Architecture #CognitiveDisabilities #AlzheimersAwarenessMonth #education

#MotivationMonday Register for the free webinar by our Thea Kurdi this Wednesday discussing #accessibility & #BuiltEnvironment hosted by @A2A11y: https://t.co/kHy2LIv8yF #Access2Accessibility #AccessibleCanada #AccessibleHousing #architecture #design #education #Housing #Disability

#FollowFriday How do people living with #dementia interact and use public spaces? Learn more from Samantha Biglieri and @CBCRadio: "How urban design can help people with dementia" https://www.cbc.ca//how-urban-design-can-help-people-with-... #AccessibleCanada #Accessibility #AlzheimersAwareness #Disability #dementia#UrbanPlanning #design #education #inclusion #dignity

Here’s more info on the accessibility consultations for Canada

#ThrowbackThursday What is #accessible #education? How can it be implemented?What needs to be considered and included?... Read answers to these questions by our own Thea Kurdi published by GAATES - Global Alliance on Accessible Technologies and Environments: http://old.gaates.org/accessible-education-what-does-it-me/ #AccessibleCanada #Accessibility#policy #architecture #UrbanPlanning

#WebinarWednesday Sign up for new Royal Architectural Institute of Canada (RAIC) webinars. Each month has a different theme: Sept - Indigenous Architecture ... Oct - Adaptive Reuse & Heritage Preservation Nov - Zero-Energy Buildings Dec - Urbanism & Architecture DE has 2 exciting presentations in December about accessibility in urban design and for site planning. Learn more and register at: https://t.co/dqibIW8a5p #AccessibleCanada #architecture #accessibility #UrbanPlanning #urbanism #SitePlan

#TipTuesday September is #AlzheimersAwareness Month. Learn more about supporting people living with Alzheimers here from @AlzCanada: https://alzheimer.ca/en/Home/Living-with-dementia... #AccessibleCanada #Accessibility #Disability#Alzheimers

#ThrowbackThursday Check out our Thea Kurdi article "Your favourite 2019 Top 10 #Accessibility #Tip posts" here: https://www.linkedin.com//your-favourite-2019-top-10-acce/ #AccessibleCanada #ADA #AODA #Design #Architecture #UrbanPlanning #BuiltEnvironment #education #inclusion