Resources

St Patrick's Day Parade is one of the worlds's largest accessible celebrations in New York City, which attracts over 3 million spectators each year.

Oktoberfest is one of the worlds's largest accessible celebrations in Munich, Germany, which attracts over 5 million people from around the world each year.

Mardi Gras is one of the worlds's largest accessible celebrations in New Orleans, Louisiana, which attracts 3x the city's population every year.

Living with a disability can be difficult for many, but for 10 individuals they haven't let their disabilities hold them back on trying to change the world.

Financing a wheelchair lift can be a crucial step and Ascension works with Dun & Bradstreet to aid in offering credit to customers.

Platform lifts vs Ramps is a common decision for accessibility challenges because in many cases they can be too large, costly or impractical for a venue.

Piggyback clauses are used by public entities: schools, government agencies & convention centers across the US to acquire wheelchair lifts.

It is essential for teachers and school administrators to take into account the many skills, backgrounds, and interests of a diverse and continually expanding student body.

Ascension proudly sponsors a free continuing education course for architects, titled “Vertical Lift Innovations."

5 strategies to promote accessibility and inclusion in the workplace help develop an effective company strategy for employee recruitment and retention.

According to a 2015 report from the Center for Disease Control (CDC), the number of disabled persons in the U.S. had increased to 53 million, or roughly 1 in 5 people. That being said, studies and reports consistently show that many of these …

Employment discrepancies involve physical barriers in workplace, low education, older workforce and dependence on government support.

Find out why Ascension wheelchair lifts are used in other facilities, such as: hotels, courthouses, commercial & government buildings, retail & museums.

A common occurrence is to see facilities don't appear as accessible as they should be, & there are methods that can be used to incite accessibility change.

To avoid accessibility litigation is to be compliant with ADA regulations & such perceived compliance doesn't prevent anyone from litigation.