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Our Impact

​Educating the Public and Elected Officials About Universal Changing Stations and Community Access 

 

Since 2022, we have met with numerous public officials from across the state to educate them about the importance of installing universal changing tables in public buildings. We have met with the Ohio Department of Transportation, the Ohio County Boards of Developmental Disabilities, The Ohio Statehouse, the Ohio Department of Developmental Disabilities, the city of Huber Heights, the city of Kettering, Westerville, Dublin, Powell, Columbus, and many more. We regularly attend professional conferences to share information about accessibility, as well as give educational presentations about adult changing stations, why they are needed, and how to start an installation project.

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Advocating for State and National Accessibility Requirements 

Each year, we continue to work with code officials at both the state and national level to write and introduce building code changes that will require more buildings to install universal changing tables. In 2023, we petitioned the Ohio Board of Building Standards to adopt new building code. They decided to do so unanimously. In 2025 and 2026, we worked with members of the International Code Council to write new building code to require more signage for adult changing stations, and to require them in more places. 

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Assessing and Advising 

Since 2022, we have given in-person accessibility assessments in countless spaces. We primarily assess restroom accessibility and advise the business owner on changes to make the restroom more inclusive to all visitors. 

Some of the projects we have advised: 

  • Blendon Woods Park, Franklin County Metro Parks - Family restroom construction project with universal changing table and lift 

  • ​The Dayton Metro Libraries

  • COSI 

  • Nationwide Arena

  • National Museum of the United States Air Force

  • Boonshoft Museum of Discovery

  • Ohio Department of Transportation, 29 new rest areas

  • Orange Township parks 

  • Columbus Metropolitan Libraries 

  • Dayton International Airport 

  • Columbus International Airport 

  • The Ohio Statehouse

  • 2nd Street Market​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

Universal Changing Table Map

Since 2022, we have been tracking the locations of adult changing stations across the United States, and display them on the Universal Changing Table map. This map is a free resource to anyone who needs to locate the nearest universal changing table.

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We have added 986 Universal Changing tables added to the UCT Map since 2022, making it the biggest catalog of adult changing tables ever done in the United States. ​​

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Raising Funds to Give Small Grants for Community Access projects and Equipment 

After sharing our personal stories about the lack of adult-size changing tables with the Ohio Department of Developmental Disabilties and the Ohio Governor's office, the state of Ohio authorized $4.4 million in grant funding to be used toward installing universal changing tables, and also developing universal changing table lending programs, and purchasing mobile universal changing trailers to be used at temporary outdoor events. ​We have advised many county boards of DD across Ohio on how to successfully execute universal changing table installations in buildings in their communities, and are now raising funds to give small communtiy grants to continue this work.

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Projects Completed 2024 - 2026:

  • Mad River Mountain/Adaptive Sports Connection - donated a universal changing table

  • Snow Trails ski resort/Adaptive Sports Connection - donated a universal changing table

  • Adaptive Sports Connection campus in Dublin, Ohio - donated a universal changing table

  • The City of Dublin Community Center - donated a universal changing table

  • Kenton Church of the Nazarene - donated ADA automatic door opener

  • The City of Worthington Community Center - donated a universal changing table and signage

  • Vineyard Community Center in Westerville, Ohio - donated a universal changing table to their adult day program

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