MUSEUMS TO BECOME DISABILITY-INCLUSIVE
Matthew Castelluccio was interested in an outing with his wife Elaine and twin 12-year-old sons Dominic and RJ for Veterans Day when he settled on the New York Hall of Science.
While
there, the family came upon Human Plus, an exhibit on disability and adaptive
technology.
“My kids
grew up knowing me as a wheelchair user,” says Matt, Vice President of
Community Support for United Spinal.
“They are
familiar with adaptations and my mobility.
But it was
mind-blowing to come across a technology- and disability-related exhibit.”
The exhibit
features a white cane navigation pathway demonstrating low-vision mobility.
It also
offers an auditory experience featuring the pulse of music to demonstrate how
people experience music without fully hearing it.
There are
also prosthetic exhibits, and visitors can design their own wheelchairs.
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