(NOTE: There will be no episode Mon., Oct. 7. The next episode is Wed., Oct. 9.)
Our guest is Lesley Davis. Until recently the assistant dean of international programs at the IU Maurer School of Law, she now is the VP for North American Partnerships at Access Able, a British company that creates detailed accessibility guides to buildings so that their users can navigate as many environments as possible with dignity and independence.
More importantly for the purpose of this show, Davis is the chair of the Council for Community Accessibility, a city commission that, unusually, any resident can join without being appointed by the mayor or city council. She’s been a member of the CCA since 2010, and has been in a wheelchair since 2006. We talk about some of the CCA’s initiatives, her experience with disability, and the challenges that the disabled face despite the advent of the 1990 Americans with Disabilities Act. We also talk about how accessibility actually helps the non-disabled, too, and how accommodating people of all abilities can be good for everyone.
We recorded an Extra Innings segment where Lesley Davis talks with Steve Volan about the perils of navigating international travel, and about her new job at AccessAble. It’s not available via your podcast app; you can only find it here on this page. The812 Extra Innings with Lesley Davis
