Website rates facilities for people with disabilities

A new Web site has been launched that will allow people with disabilities, their families, and friends to share first-hand information about handicapped-accessible restaurants, hotels, theaters, and other public places around New England. The free Web site, New England Handicap Access, can be found at www.NEHandicapAccess.com.

Included in the site are profiles of a facility's general level of accessibility, availability of handicapped parking and restrooms, ease of mobility inside a facility, and other key indicators. It also includes links to other services and issues that impact accessibility.

As the database grows, it will include listings of restaurants, hotels, theaters, museums, parks, sports arenas, and stores for the cities and towns in each New England state. The site also offers a way to share one's own information about a place they have visited by sending an email to Access@NEHandicapAccess.com.