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Drivers With Disabilities Repeatedly Fined Despite Valid Permits
People with disabilities are being fined again and again for not paying at parking spaces — even though they are legally exempt, reports Vísir. The situation is unacceptable, says Bergur Þorri Benjamínsson, chair of the national accessibility group at ÖBÍ (The Organisation…
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Iceland To Build Its First Fully Accessible Public Hot Tub
Iceland is set to build its first fully accessible public hot tub, thanks to entrepreneur Haraldur Þorleifsson and his Ramp Up initiative. Haraldur, a prominent advocate for accessibility, announced the project on X. “Swimming pools are where a lot of people in Iceland…
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99% Of Bus Stops In Iceland Are Inaccessible
166 out of 168 bus stops in Iceland are poorly accessible or inaccessible, reports RÚV. The chairperson of ÖBÍ (The Icelandic Disability Alliance) says that this is worse than anyone would have suspected. Úríður Harpa Sigurðardóttir, the chairperson of ÖBÍ, says that…
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New Website Shows Accessibility Performance At Secondary Schools
The Union of Icelandic Secondary School Students has launched the Support Bank, which ranks school performance on accessibility and services for those with learning needs, RÚV reports. [su_pullquote]If you are coming to Iceland check out our goodie bags that you can order…
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Mental Health Services In Iceland: “A Lot Of Work To Be Done”
The National Audit Office published their report on mental health services on Monday. Unlike the report published in 2016 – which was specific to health services for children and adolescents – this one addresses mental health services in general, policy, organisation, costs…
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Plans To Improve Accessibility To Natural Tourist Attractions
Thórdís KR Gylfadóttir, Minister of Tourism, and Guðmundur I. Guðbrandsson, Minister of the Environment and Natural Resources, announced that work will begin to improve infrastructure at various natural gems in Iceland, Fréttablaðið reports. A total of ISK 764 million has been allocated…
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Reykjavík’s Music Venues: Still Not That Good For People With Disabilities
Iceland Airwaves is here, and the festival offers plenty of things to celebrate about Reykjavík’s music scene, but it also offers an opportunity to reflect on what can be improved. After playing their third show of the night at Gamla Bíó, Börn‘s…
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Sjálfsbjörg Caseworker On Strætó’s Incompetence: Driving In Circles
When an eighteen-year-old girl with severe development disabilities went missing for seven hours in early February, people were naturally worried. Like usual, Ólöf Þorbjörg Pétursdóttir had gotten into a van operated by the public bus company Strætó, which she relies on to…
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You Can’t Always Go Downtown
Sun peers through the large windows at Hressó on Andri Valgeirsson, shining on his transition lenses and heavy 5 o’clock shadow. He sometimes comes to Hressó when he’s in 101 Reykjavík, but most of the time you won’t see his dark navy…