HARTFORD, Conn. — The ubiquitous handicapped symbol that marks parking spaces, building entrances and restrooms around the world is getting an update, a modernization that emphasizes ability rather ...

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — The ubiquitous handicapped symbol that marks parking spaces, building entrances and restrooms around the world is getting an update, a modernization that emphasizes ability ...

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SPRINGFIELD — Springfield’s Chief of Police is defending a Springfield Parking Control Attendant’s decision to park in a spot that had the International Symbol of Access painted on the pavement, ...

Handicap signs have been used in the United States for at least 40 years. Some advocates for the disabled want to change both the image and the caption on such signs. It’s a reasonable idea. The ...

The handicapped sign is getting a new look — at least in New York City. The initial design, created in 1968, depicted a person with no head in a wheelchair. The sign has changed since then — the ...

The ubiquitous handicapped symbol that marks parking spaces, building entrances and restrooms around the world is getting an update, a modernization that emphasizes ability rather than disability.

In this Friday, Sept. 25, 2015 photo provided by Favarh, The Arc of the Farmington Valley, a modernized handicapped sign designates a reserved space in a parking lot in Canton, Conn. Advocates want to ...