Suffolk University is dedicated to giving equal, effective, and meaningful access to all their students. Therefore, Suffolk has been designed to be inclusive with those students with disabilities both in the classroom and architecturally. Suffolk University has its own Office of Disability Services (ODS) to ensure every students’ needs is covered. Suffolk buildings are all equipped with elevators, ramps, button operated doors to open, handicap bathrooms. Sargent Hall, where the symposium will take place, is accessible at street level since the building is located on Tremont Street before the Beacon Hill incline. The entrance of the building offers wide doors that are also operated by a handicap button. The floors and hallways of Sargent are wide, and the elevators are big and have Braille on the elevator buttons. The Suffolk University area is very wheelchair accessible because the streets are wide and there are ramps at the end of every street. Additionally, to go uphill and downhill the street has elevators in Center Plaza to get up to Samia Building, Sawyer Building and Miller dorm. Boston itself varies in accessibility due to the neighbohood of the city and foot traffic. The North End and Beacon Hill would be the most inaccessible due to the cobble stones and narrow sidewalks. The more modern areas of Boston however are accessible and designed in that way. The MBTA offers elevators, ramps, and escalators at every station as well providing bridge plates to get on the buses and trains. They also have wider fare gates, tactile warning strips emergency call boxes. Inside the vehicles there are seating areas for people with wheels mobility devices. As well as automated audio and visual announcements for stops, destinations, and arrival times. The MBTA offers a Subway Access Guide, Bus Access Guide, Commuter Rail Access Guide, and a Ferry Access Guide. Service animals are always welcome at the MBTA. Logan Airport has accessible restrooms located in every terminal. They have elevators equipped with emergency call buttons and Braille. And accessible ramps from curbside to the terminals. To move around the airport there is a lot of space and if assistance is required the airport offers help.
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