On this episode of Tillamook Coast Conversations, Ashley Schahfer shares her journey into accessibility advocacy, detailing her experiences as a wheelchair user and the founding of her consultancy, Empowering Access. She and host Dan Haag discuss the challenges of incorporating accessibility into outdoor spaces, the importance of community engagement, and the role of technology in improving accessibility. Ashley stresses the need for collaboration and education to overcome barriers and highlights the positive shifts in attitudes toward accessibility in Oregon. 

Learn More:

• Empowering Access
• Wheel the World
• David’s Chair
• Mobi Mat

Credits:

• Hosted by Dan Haag
• Music by Eric Sappington & Mercury Coast⁠⁠⁠
• Edited by Jon Richardson⁠⁠