Local Town Replaces Traditional Wheelchair Logo with Newer, More Dynamic One

Maynard has replaced the traditional handicap wheelchair logo on its municipal parking spaces with a newer version.

The idea came from 18-year-old Kayla O’Mahony, who recently graduated from Maynard High School. She approached town officials about the changing to the new, more dynamic logo as part of the “Accessible Icon Project.”

“I want to help shift society’s perspectives on people with disabilities, and I figured an old, outdated icon that people look at every day was a good place to start,” O’Mahony said in a statement. “The Accessible Icon Project portrays people with disabilities in an active, empowered way, and I’m glad to see it in my hometown.”

Said Town Administrator Kevin Sweet in a statement, “Once we heard Kayla’s proposal, we wanted to help her with her project while also making our town more aware and educated about this important topic.”

Alan Rogers, owner of Tint-a-Glass in Maynard, printed the icon and Wally Manion, owner of WJM Carpentry, cut the stencils.

Photo: The traditional handicap logo (left) and the new one now in parking spaces in Maynard. Courtesy photo.