MIT Group aims to improve access to MIT Group aims to improve access to MIT By John R. Squillante Office of the Senior Vice President Who can help and how is the focus of an ad hoc working group formed to coordinate the efforts of the many offices and individuals at MIT that provide services to those with disabilities. Employees with disabilities are also represented in the group.
Most members have operating responsibilities in the implementation of services to the disabled.
The database will match people who need accessibility services from MIT with the offices that provide them. With the help of student data collectors, Mr. Owu is surveying the campus to determine priorities and establish an organized process to remove barriers around campus. A staff architect and designer in Physical Plant, he will play a major role in implementing the barrier-removal program. A new e-mail address to monitor questions and concerns about accessibility issues at MIT also will be established. That act regulates employment practices in the federal government and by federal contractors, establishes architectural and transportation norms and accessibility standards and guarantees equal access to entities that receive federal funds.