New Season, New Era.

This season marks the second anniversary of T.Y. Accessibility's founding. What a year it has been! Year three is already blooming with new workshops, events, consults, and a brand-new location. From the Oregon Coast to Puget Sound, we’re bringing better access to more businesses.

A Digital Space Refresh.

Our website just got a complete refresh — and it's buzzing 🐝. New features, new ways to connect, and built with you in mind.

And just like our new digital space, the work inside it stays the same — answering the questions that matter most:
Why do you need accessibility in your professional work? How does better access create real economic opportunity for your business or organization? The answers haven't changed.

Whether you're a business owner, a nonprofit leader, an artist, a writer, or a community member, there is always an advantage to including everyone. Always a door worth opening.

To check out the new site, visit here: T.Y. Accessibility Website Open link 💻.

Interested in a one-on-one consultation? Contact me to book a free discovery call today!
📧 tyaccessibility@gmail.com. | ☎️ (541)351-8383. | 📱@tyaccessibility.

Fresh Pages Bring a New Publication.

This season didn't just bring a new digital space and a new location — it brought something even closer to my heart. A new book. As an award-winning poet, I share my story of recovery and resilience one poetic verse at a time.

My Sutured Mind, Poems of Healing Beyond Trauma.

My debut poetry collection is finally here — and I am very excited to share it with you all. Recognized as an Author Shout Book Awards Winner for Honorable Mention, it is proof that human-centered stories are always worth telling.

Alongside Illustrator Veta Bakhtina, we combine our talents to take readers on a verbal and visual voyage of the soul, from the depths of depression to the heights of hope. This journey, guided by the lyrical brilliance of the poet's pen and the revealing mastery of the artist's brush, demonstrates not only the possibility but the power of true recovery. Within these pages, words take on new dimensions, and images clarify emotions to weave intricate tapestries of determination, resilience, and triumph.

“Wear your scars proudly; they show the world that you have survived what others thought you couldn’t overcome.”

This poetry collection lives at the intersection of healing and access. Experience the journey for yourself.

My Sutured Mind is available now in print and E-book. 📚

Pick up a copy, gift it to someone who needs it, or simply start a conversation about what it means to you.
Support local artists, authors, and independent publishers.

➡️ Get your very own copy here:

For more poetry updates and featured readings:

Follow my author page on Instagram @tayloryountwrites. ✍🏻

Getting Outside.

With spring in the air, now is the perfect time to plan how you can enjoy our Pacific Northwest wonders. No matter the ability or access.
Many resources are a great place to start. Here are a few of my favorites:

David’s Chair.

A nonprofit organization that is a fantastic resource, providing all-terrain wheelchairs for individuals with disabilities to access places that would have been otherwise impossible. On the website, their mission states: “to enrich the lives of mobility impaired people with independence and freedom by empowering them to engage in outdoor activities they previously were unable to, free of charge.”

I was introduced to this organization a few years ago and was asked to test out one of their chairs on the beautiful Oregon Coast. In collaboration with the Newport Chamber of Commerce and local photographer Elevation Om, we captured something truly special — snapshots of a full day in motion, trekking over rocky terrain and zooming down sandy shores.

To me, this kind of access meant something beyond the professional case for it. Showing it in real life — actually living it — illustrates what becomes possible. That is where innovation begins.

As an outdoor lover and a mobility aid user, I often struggle to find easy-access trails or beaches, which can dampen my excitement for nature’s beauty. But with David’s Chair, it was nothing short of awesome—rolling down the beach, soaking up a rare day of sunshine, and loving every second of it.

Here is a snapshot taken from that day:

See the full day come to life! Head over to the T.Y. Accessibility About page to watch the full montage: Open link. 🎥 📸

To learn more about David’s Chair, or see where chairs to reserve are located, visit their website at: https://davidschair.org/.

Travel Oregon | Accessibility Playbook.

Planning an accessible destination experience? Travel Oregon’s Accessibility Playbook is a practical, step-by-step resource designed to help tourism and destination spaces build genuine access into every touchpoint — for every visitor. Developed by TravelAbility and Destinations International, equips destination organizations in advancing accessibility efforts.

From accessibility basics to real-life case studies and applications, this resource is paramount to helping you make your business a destination they will always want to come back to.

After discovering this, it now lives in my everyday toolkit — and it can live in yours too.

Look through the playbook and see for yourself:

Accessible in Theory - The Trail That Wasn’t.

If you are from the Northwest, you know how getting out on a sunny day is a rare and beautiful thing before the foggy mist envelops us again. On one of these rare sunny days, I went on a short walk, basking in the fresh air. As I entered the wooded trail that led to a grassy waterfront park, there was a wheelchair symbol sign indicating that the paved pathway before me was an accessible route. Seeing that sign, I felt confident going on that paved trail without the walking canes I typically use to help keep me steady.

About more than halfway down the path, I quickly realized that this supposed easy-access trail was, in fact, not so easy. Continuing downhill, the angle kept getting steeper and steeper with every step, not to mention the hazardous bumps from neglected tree roots coming up through cracks in the asphalt.

Seeing the situation that was quickly unfolding, I stayed to the right-hand side of the pathway and let others go around me, taking one very careful, deliberate step at a time, making my way down the hill.

Now you might be wondering — why didn't I just turn back? Well, mainly because I was determined to see just how walkable this trail actually was. And the grassy waterfront was calling my name.

Finally, after another 20 minutes, I made it to the park. But my journey didn't stop there. After spending time at the park, I had to walk back up the trail. The same 45-degree angle, but now uphill. It took me more than half an hour to make it back up that hill. When I arrived at the beginning of the trail, I wished I had a sign that read: "FALSE — Not Accessible."

What this experience taught me, and I hope teaches you too, is that access isn't just the bare minimum. It is about enhancing the way people engage with a place. And this is where it applies to businesses and trails alike.

Accessibility isn't just the right thing to do — it gives you an advantage. More people are going to want to visit that trail, park, beach, or business because you are easier to literally access. Creating a barrier-free experience benefits everyone.

Seasonal History of Access.

March marks Women’s History Month, and that includes women who made great strides in the accessibility field. Making the work that we do today possible. Here are two of the many women who helped shape history:

Judy Heumann (1947-2023). A pioneer in disability rights activism and advocacy. She helped lead the Section 504 sit-in in 1977 and played a crucial role in the development of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).

Frida Kahlo (1907-1954). Mexican painter whose work was one of the most influential of the 20th century. Her art was dedicated to challenging the norms around disability and culture.

Both of these women have had a direct impact on not only my lived experience but my professional and creative endeavors as well.

Their stories are your blueprint for the work you do, the spaces you create, and the people you serve.

Learn more about Judy Heumann and Frida Kahlo. 

From the Consultant's Desk — And the Soul Behind It.

Every season, I will share a poem dedicated to this moment in time — straight from the writer's desk. 📝

Hands touching grass,
blades between your fingers, 
cool, soft leaves, 
solid, damp dirt 
your body lies upon,

Innate grounding 
to the rhythms of nature, 
evolutionary encoding 
the Morse code of our ancestry, 

Sounds of 
waves lapping the shore,
birds chirping their song,
wind breezing through your hair,
dogs panting,
paws stomping abruptly — before splashing to fetch their newfound treasure, 

People’s chatter, 
children's laughter, 
engines of our built everyday lives 
humming away in the distance, 

The language of the ebbs and flows of life. 

Sun rising, to grant us the warmth of daylight, 
sun setting, to permit us to rest, 

Cycles of the Earth, 
never ending, 
no matter the chaos,
that surrounds our world. 

An evolutionary imprint 
on our humanity, 

Something to always come back to.

The compass for finding 
our north star back, 
a long way home,

Home to ourselves 
to our motherland 
to our little rock, 
spinning in space, 

Spinning us together, 
one world 
one humanity, 

One collective act
one step at a time, 

All starting with, 
touching grass.

credit: Taylor Y.| @tayloryountwrites

In closing.

Access is for everyone — and so is this newsletter. Thank you for spending part of your day here. This is only the beginning, and the best seasons are yet to come!

Until next season, 
Taylor  ♿️.

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