"SAIL is dedicated to helping people with disabilities, their friends, and their families have a better lifestyle through independence. Disability is or should be a minor issue in the whole scheme of life. Living is the issue, not the disability."
- Carolyn Fowler

Accessibility

Contact Janice Peterson, Systems Change Advocate,janicep@upsail.com.

SAIL strives to make all places, services, and information accessible to everyone in our community, including people with disabilities.

Our services:

• Educating the public, business owners, property management, and staff about ADA requirements and reasons to improve accessibility. This includes showing people that making changes is not necessarily cost-prohibitive. In fact, we often identify free or low-cost ways to remove barriers.
• Providing a thorough, detailed facility evaluation of sites brought to our attention by businesses, community partners, our staff, or volunteers. Our accessibility specialist and trained volunteers provide an on-site analysis, detailed written report, and affordable suggestions for the needed renovations.
• Training volunteers about ADA design standards and working with public facilities. The volunteers on our Access Team act as our eyes and ears to identify barriers within their own communities. They also help out with facility evaluations as needed.

Accessibility Links

• Michigan Disability Resources
  www.michigan.gov/disabilityresources/0,1607,7-223--150211--,00.html
• MI ADA Steering Committee
  www.adamich.org
• Michigan Pump Guide
  www.thepumpguide.com
• Great Lakes ADA
  www.adagreatlakes.org
• U.S. Department of Justice ADA Home Page
  www.ada.gov
• Access To Recreation
  www.accesstorecreation.org